FUTY News and Press, Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index From 08/01/22

Power companies across the U.S. are facing a shortage of transformers heading into peak hurricane season, when the critical gear for delivering electricity is most at risk of destruction, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Utilities say wait times for transformers, u...

The regulated-electric utilities have a lot of growth ahead of them amid the global energy transition. On the growth side alone, aside from the fact that we expect huge population growth globally, I think what you're seeing, particularly in North America, is that growth for the utilit...

As companies adjust to inflation, rising interest rates, and a likely economic slowdown, investors are struggling to compute future earnings and the impact on stock valuations. Broadening the sources of stability can help diversify risk and return potential. Geopolitical risk and ...

The strategic acquisition of Narragansett Electric Company helps PPL expand its operations in the United States. Strong Q1 2022 result, with a solid future outlook. I assign a buy rating for PPL after analyzing the financial statements and considering all the growth and risk facto...

The potential acceleration of energy transition could create substantial tailwinds for NextEra Energy. The firm has outperformed the broader market in three out of three periods that were characterized by low consumer confidence in the last 20 years. The strong track record of div...

Energy stocks, especially gas utility stocks, are precedented to outperform the market in times of high inflation. The Russia-Ukraine situation amid other geopolitical and macroeconomic factors are catalysts to high inflation and upward-spiraling energy prices. Southwest is a low ...

If higher prices, which have now broadened, are allowed to persist, they can become sticky. A wage-price spiral, where rising wages beget rising prices, which cause further pressure on wages, certainly could allow inflation to be a challenge for longer than expected. In general, tradi...

In a major setback to President Biden's climate change agenda, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to set standards on greenhouse gas emissions for existing power plants under the Clean Air Act. The 6-3 major...

The water utility's adjusted diluted EPS payout ratio will expand slightly from 55.5% in 2021 to a still sustainable 57.8% in 2022. American Water Works' operating revenue dropped in the first quarter due to a divestiture, but adjusted diluted EPS surged higher during the quarter. ...

Xcel Energy doesn't have a very high dividend yield, nor does it have a very high dividend growth rate. Xcel shines because of its low-volatility characteristics. When adding a decent yield and decent dividend growth, the company is able to deliver safe and reliable long-term outperfo...