UPW News and Press, ProShares Ultra Utilities From 05/15/20

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...

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, ...

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...

The S&P utilities sector ( XLU +5.5% ) is the leading performer in today's advance, extending this week's gain to 13% while trimming its Q1 loss to 17%. More news on: Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, Edison International, Sempra Energy, Energy stocks news, Stocks on the move, News o...

The unusually weak performance in the utilities sector ( XLU -6.9% ) - sinking 17% over the past week - is drawing attention, considering the group generally is regarded as a defensive-oriented, counter-cyclical sector. More news on: Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, Dominion Energy, Inc...

The U.S. electric industry may ask essential employees to live on site at power plants and control centers to keep operations running if the coronavirus outbreak worsens, Reuters reports, citing industry trade groups and electric cooperatives. More news on: Utilities Select Sector SPDR E...