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7 Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for Coast-to-Coast Improvements

Eventually, once Donald Trump finally concedes he lost the election, Joe Biden and his transition team can get to work implementing an infrastructure plan that would see the federal government invest $1.3 trillion over the next decade. It’s a plan that will help infrastructure stocks across this country. 
Now before you get all excited that the country’s crumbling infrastructure is going to get a facelift, Donald Trump supposedly had a plan. He wanted to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure during his presidency. 
Unfortunately, for America, he was more concerned about giving billionaires tax breaks than fixing an infrastructure that once was the envy of the world. InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips
While Joe Biden appears to have a lot more substance than the current person in the White House, the Republican-controlled Senate will almost surely block any “New Deal” type of legislative initiative. 
Needless to say, there’s no sure thing when it comes to infrastructure.

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Therefore, if you’re looking for infrastructure stocks to buy, you might want to bet on those that will do well with or without an infrastructure plan. Here are seven stocks to buy that ought to win regardless of who’s in office over the next decade: 
American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A, NYSE:BRK.B)
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP)
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE)
NV5 Global (NASDAQ:NVEE)
Terex (NYSE:TEX)
Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI)

Infrastructure Stocks to Buy: American Water Works (AWK)
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The water utility reported its third-quarter results on Nov. 4. They were better than analyst expectations, delivering earnings per share of $1.46, 8 cents higher than the consensus. It was also 13 cents higher than a year earlier.  
As a result of its strong Q3 2020 earnings, American Water Works’ management increased its 2020 earnings guidance to a midpoint of $3.90, 6 cents higher than its previous guidance for the year. 
In the first nine months of fiscal 2020, the company invested $1.38 billion on its infrastructure and planned to spend an additional $520 million in the fourth quarter for a total of $1.9 billion in its fiscal year. 
InvestorPlace’s Muslim Farooque recently recommended AWK stock as one of three utilities investors could count on. He especially likes its 55-cent dividend that currently yields 1.4%. Year-to-date through Nov. 13, its stock is up 33% and 21.8% on an annualized basis over the past decade. 
AWK stock was one of my 20 stocks to buy if Biden wins the election.   

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B)
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Although most investors probably think of Warren Buffett’s holding company as an owner of insurance companies, such as Geico and possessing a massive equity portfolio, it also owns one of America’s largest railroads — Burlington Northern — and Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), a collection of energy-related businesses with more than $100 billion in assets under its control. 
For example, BHE Renewables operates in nine states with 1,536 megawatts of solar capacity, 1,665 MW of wind-generated power, 345 MW’s from geothermal facilities, and 138 MW from traditional hydroelectric facilities in Hawaii and the Philippines. 
Interestingly, one of the various businesses operated by BHE is HomeServices of America, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the U.S. It operates under several brand names, including Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, generating more than $135 billion in sales volume across the country. In the first nine months of 2020, Berkshire’s railroad, utilities and energy revenues were $30.5 billion, with net earnings of $6.3 billion. 

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