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Utility Stocks

Utility stocks are the companies that provide everyday utilities that consumers need to survive. This primarily refers to amenities such as gas, heat, and electricity, as well as food and water. It is a broad industrial category, but some of the most popular stocks include UGI Corporation and Consolidated Edison, both of which operate across multiple subsectors.

Recent Utility Stocks Articles

Garner Power With Utilities ETF Trade

A put option spread on the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLU) offers a quick credit before June expiration.

Traders Sell Nokia, Dreamworks, Buy Ashland

Midday trading sees Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Dreamworks (NASDAQ: DWA) drop, while Central Vermont Public (NYSE: CV) and Ashland (NYSE: ASH) rise.

Brazil Dynamo Generates Hot Yield

Sao Paulo electricity producer CPFL Energia (NYSE: CPL) is in the sweet spot of the Latin American development boom.

Cautious Mood in Midday Trading

Options trading at midday is cautious as mixed news from Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) brings out the bears.

Intel, Nokia Top Midday Option Volume

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) see huge options volume while the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) rises above 17.

5 Utility Stocks to Brighten Your Portfolio

Steady dividend payouts deliver regardless of economic health.

One of the Last Remaining Dividend Stock Bargains

Market's steep climb makes it difficult to find places to put new money, but dividend stock Exelon (NYSE: EXC) is one.

10 Highest Dividend Stocks of the S&P

Stocks in the S&P 500 that offer the highest dividends include tobacco stocks like Altria and utilities like Pepco, among others.

5 Top Franklin Templeton 401k Funds to Buy Now

Franklin Templeton mutual funds have a lot to offer 401k investors, and here are three of the top fund investments.

Options Midday – Bond ETF, BofA Top Volume

Options trading busy with three bond TLT strikes showing large volume.

Option Bears Swat Constellation, UHS

Option trades this morning suggest investors believe Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will drop.

Markman: There’s Something in American Water Works

This stock has been a steady winner in good and bad times

3 Big-Name Bargains in Brazil

Emerging market investors can find opportunity in Brazilian oil, bank and utility stocks.

3 Low-Risk ETFs to Ride Out a Volatile Spring

3 low risk ETF investments are exchange traded funds in the utility, healthcare and telecom sector.

6 Options for March Madness

Six options trades linked to the hoops tournament, offering Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM).

Otelco Beats the Market – With 9% Yield to Boot

A dividend stock with a 9% yield and a market outperformer with 3% returns YTD, Otelco remains a strong buy.

The RIGHT Nuclear Stocks Look Cheap

You can say one thing about the bulls: It's not easy to herd them back into the pen. Shortly after today's opening bell, the Dow…