Utility Stocks

Utility stocks include electric, gas, water and other provider companies. Utility equities often come as bonds since those companies have significant debts from the infrastructure needed. Therefore, Fed interest rates greatly affect the utility sector, which understandably prefers low interest rates. Utilities pay out dividends that have historically risen faster than inflation rates. So, utility stocks are often a decent choice for older or retired investors.

Get Excited About Weakening Utilities

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Utility stocks' more recent weak performance is signaling potential opportunities in more cyclical sectors through year's end.

Seek Yield From the Right Utilities

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
The business models of the best ones help keep the payouts up. For example, National Grid operates in both the U.S. and Europe, and pays 7.2%.

Survive the Earnings Bloodbath With Utilities

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A troubling earning trend should have investors scrambling to defensive stocks. Those looking for protection can consider playing the XLU in a couple ways.

Will the Market Attack Its Old Highs?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Breadth was solid in favor of the bulls and group rotation has been steady.

Buy These 3 Stocks for a Utility Power Play

By Johnson Research Group
This year's underperformance by utilities presents some attractive bargains on high-yielding stocks. Look to these three utilities for both income and gains.

Don’t Overplay Your Hand in Today’s Market

By Richard Band
Markets are rallying over the past weeks but investors should still be cautious with their investment ideas; utilities are still a good play.

5 Ways to Invest in Water — Megatrend Plays for the 21st Century

By Jeff Reeves
Everybody everywhere needs water, and that's a big opportunity for investors looking to tap long-term trends that aren't subject to reversal.

If You Can’t Get Stock News in Your Own Language, RUN!

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It's hard enough to keep tabs on looming threats to stocks here in the U.S. Trying to cherry-pick emerging-market ADRs can be a nightmare.

3 Water Utilities Thriving in the Drought

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
With this summer's unending drought, demand for water is reaching new highs, and these steady, dividend-paying utilities are raking it in.

Which Sectors Should Outperform for the Rest of the Year?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
September kicks off a volatile period, creating opportunities for traders and investors. Find out what sectors are the most likely to outperform the market.

2 Utility Stocks to Buy, 1 to Watch

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Stomach-churning volatility is back, making now a good time to fall back in love with high-yield, low-beta utility stocks. But be picky about your choices.

Two Major Divergences Should Put Investors on Guard

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Technical weaknesses alert us to the possibility of a pending market reversal.

4 Ways to Play Good ol’ Water

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Between near-term pressures like the Midwest drought and long-term trends like the growing global population, companies focused around water stand to thrive.

Wait to Buy Until Stocks Go 5%-10% Lower

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Most stocks will likely pull back to their support areas, giving us an opportunity to buy them at a discount.

Utilities: Back to Hero, or Villain in Disguise?

By Michael A. Gayed
This may be a temporary period of strength or a final move before a breakdown. A downtrend could be quite telling about the second half for equities.

A Daydreamer’s Plan to Set Pepco Straight

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
As King for a Day, my first edict is to fine Pepco Holdings by suspending its dividend to try and elicit a change in the service provider's performance.

2 D.C.-Area Utilties Battle for Power

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
With power out in much of the D.C. region, utility companies Dominion and Pepco try to satisfy both customers and shareholders over the coming week.

Dividend Investors – Do Not Forget About Total Returns

By Dividend Growth Investor
Inflation can take its toll on even the best dividend stocks, so look for those that can also appreciate in value and continue to increase dividend payouts

A Shorter-Term Play on Utilities

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
When traders think of utility stocks, they usually think of slow-moving performers. But slow climbers like DUK can make for excellent covered call candidates.
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