PSCU News and Press, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio From 09/08/22

Summary We believe that cash flow and debt sustainability are likely to become increasingly important as real economic growth slows and credit access tightens. Cash flow provides a link between a company’s income statement and their balance sheet. Focusing on the Russel...

Summary Today's market X-ray shows the returns for each index, asset class, sector, and so on, since the recent low point on June 16th. Of the global indices, US small caps are in the lead, followed by the NASDAQ. High beta stocks are the most preferred factors since June 16. ...

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 ...

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...

Since our last update on CCOI, they have provided two more increases to their dividend. They have a track record of raising their dividend every quarter for the last 39 quarters. The volatile market has created an opportunity to snag shares at an attractive price. For furthe...

Invesco SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU) - $0.2725. 30-Day SEC Yield of 1.91% as of June 17. Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 22; ex-div June 21. For further details see: Invesco SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF declares quart...

Our rising price problem is, more than anything, a supply problem, and reducing demand is certainly one way to tackle it. But returning to the pre-COVID growth rate doesn’t mean we are headed to recession, that contraction is in our immediate future. US stocks and REITs wer...

Vistra management loves to tout the stock's impressive free cash flow yield. Management is pouring as much of its cash as possible into buying back VST stock. VST shares remain undervalued, but the value proposition is not quite as impressive as management makes it sound. Fo...

Northwest Natural Holding's latest results show the overall stability that we have come to expect from a natural gas utility. The YOY net income decline was caused by a one-off event and is not indicative of any problems at the company. The company continues to grow its customer b...