IDU News and Press, iShares U.S. Utilities From 07/25/21

Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images The Utilities (XLU) sector gets a bad rap even when it's the best-performing S&P (SPY) group, as that usually occurs on down market days. But its poor performance has Wall Street eyeing attractive valuations. XLU had another ho-hum move this past week, up ...

It looks like the start of a "very long and hot summer" in California, as a wildfire raging across southern Oregon has knocked out three electrical lines that are vital to the stability of grids in the western U.S., prompting California's grid operator to warn of rotating blackouts and Nevada...

Strategas Head of Technical Strategy Chris Verrone takes us through some market insights. The trend of this market is up, but momentum has started to soften under the surface. Over the last few months, participation has narrowed a little as fewer stocks move higher along with the mark...

Utilities tend to be solid investments for retirees because of their stable cash flows and high yields. DNP offers a substantially better yield than indexed utility funds at 7.50%. There is some excitement around electric utilities right now, but this appears to be unjustified as ...

Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images The integration of new power technologies may cause short-term discomfort but will launch a "wonderful transformation towards a cleaner power grid for society" within a decade, says Mark Ahlstrom, VP of renewable energy policy at NextEra Energy (NEE). Integrat...

Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images Shares of power producers ([[XLU]] -1.5%) sank across the board today as the Federal Reserve flagged an earlier than planned interest rate increase. The yield on benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasurys surged by the most since February to 1.57% from a near three...

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) - $0.5503.30-Day SEC Yield of 2.72% as of May. 28.Payable Jun 16; for shareholders of record Jun 11; ex-div Jun 10. For further details see: iShares U.S. Utilities ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.5503

During the pandemic lockdown in the first half of 2020, only three S&P 500 sectors saw positive earnings and revenue growth for Q1 and Q2 ’20. In Q1 ’21, Technology has grown EPS and revenue 53% and 21%, respectively. Once Q2 ’21 earnings start in mid-July...

The largest U.S. power grid operator says it procured resources in its capacity auction for 2022-23 at $50/MW-day, 64% lower than the $140/MW-day set in the most recent auction in 2018.PJM Interconnection, which serves more than 65M people between New Jersey and Illinois, says prices in this ...

Even during normal times, the Utilities sector is anything but sexy. In most times, investors can appreciate low risk and high yield, even when it comes at the expense of growth and price appreciation potential. The problem is, we're living at a time where the only things that see...