FUTY News and Press, Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index From 06/26/20

This article series has released every month since 2015 a dashboard with aggregate industry metrics in utilities (most popular ETFs in this sector: XLU , VPU , FUTY , IDU ). It has been reshuffled this month to calculate more comprehensive Value and Quality Scores. Shortcut If you ar...

PG&E ( PCG +1% ) is upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays as part of an improved outlook for the utilities sector ( XLU -2.5% ), saying the market is "under-appreciaing and mispricing "the stability and visibility of utility earnings earnings during the COVID-19...

Electricity demand in the U.S. last week sank to a 17-year low as businesses closed and travel was restricted to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, according to the Edison Electric Institute trade group. More news on: Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, Reaves Utility Income Fund, ...

Nuclear power plants are now able to require longer shifts for their workers and delay some inspections, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says, as operators cope with fewer available workers and social distancing worries amid the coronavirus outbreak. More news on: The Southern Company,...

More than $6B in proposed utility rate increases from Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK ), Dominion Energy (NYSE: D ) and others have been thrown into question now that regulators must decide whether to raise bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. More news on: Duke Energy Corporation, Dominion Energy...

North American power markets will see disruptions lasting 18 months or more due to the coronavirus and the economic impacts of a shuttered economy, Utility Dive reports, citing a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. More news on: Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, Reaves Utility Income Fun...

Introduction Welcome to my March 2020 Q1 review of my portfolios. This is a series I started which will highlight my journey in building a dividend growth portfolio for my future retirement. My goal with my portfolios is to generate cash flows in the form of dividends that I can use to cov...

Utility shares ( XLU -3.6% ) were among the day's worst performers, as the traditionally stable area continues its recent spike in volatility. More news on: Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, American Electric Power Company, Inc., Exelon Corporation, Energy stocks news, News on ETFs, ...

ETF Overview Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF ( FUTY ) owns a portfolio of U.S. utility stocks. The fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA IMI Utilities Index. Stocks in FUTY's portfolio are considered defensive stocks as they tend to generate stable and predictable cash...

Some of the biggest U.S. utilities (NYSEARCA: XLU ) have arranged for more than $14B in cash and credit by selling bonds, entering into new credit facilities or drawing on existing lines to boost liquidity, Bloomberg reports. More news on: Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, American Elect...