Vanguard Utilities ETF
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Company & Industry OverviewsVPU Versus XLU: Which Utility ETF Is Better?
Utility ETFs have performed well in the last one year. The Vanguard Utilities Fund ETF (VPU) has been no exception to this. Company & Industry OverviewsXLU: How US Utilities Are Currently Valued
So far, US utilities have had a decent run this year. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) has risen more than 14%. MiscellaneousWill Crude Oil Futures and S&P 500 Move in the Same Direction?
February US crude oil (UWT) (USL) futures contracts rose 0.5% to $61.73 per barrel on January 8. Prices are near the highest level since December 2014. Company & Industry OverviewsComparing Utilities and Treasury Yields
The benchmark ten-year Treasury yield trended lower and changed from 2.68% to 2.66% last week. Company & Industry OverviewsComparing Utility Stocks and Treasury Yields
The benchmark ten-year Treasury yields closed at 2.5% last week. Treasury yields and utility stocks usually trade inversely to each other. Company & Industry OverviewsWhat FirstEnergy’s Chart Indicators Suggest
Utilities have been following a downtrend recently, plummeting more than 10% since early last week. Company & Industry OverviewsWhat PPL’s Current Valuation Means for the Stock
PPL Corporation (PPL) stock was particularly hit by the recent utilities turmoil. Its valuation fell significantly over the last few months. Energy & UtilitiesHow FirstEnergy Stock Ranks against Peers
FirstEnergy (FE) has been one of the top-performing stocks among the S&P 500 Utilities Index (XLU) this year. Macroeconomic AnalysisCapacity Utilization Trends across US Industries in December
Capacity utilization and the US economy Among the key macroeconomic indicators published by the Federal Reserve, US industries’ capacity utilization is particularly important for understanding the health of each industry. Changes to this indicator can help forecast any changes to the business cycle, product demand, and workforce demand. Increasing levels of capacity utilization could translate to a higher number […] Company & Industry OverviewsDoes Southern Company Stock Have an Attractive Valuation?
Southern Company (SO), the second largest rate-regulated utility, is currently trading at an EV-to-EBITDA multiple of 10.5x. Macroeconomic AnalysisA Look at Capacity Utilization across US Industries in November
In the November capacity utilization report, the manufacturing sector remained strong with 76.4% capacity utilization, the highest level since May 2008. Macroeconomic AnalysisReading the Trends in Capacity Utilization across US Industries in October
Among the key macroeconomic indicators published by the Fed, capacity utilization in US industries helps investors forecast business cycle changes. Company & Industry OverviewsHow Exelon’s Hybrid Business Model Provides Balanced Revenues
Exelon (EXC) manages end-to-end operations in the power utilities segment through its subsidiaries.