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Ritujay Ghosh

Buy 5 Low-Beta Defensive Stocks as Consumer Sentiment Hits 7-Month Low

Low-beta defensive stocks like ATO, AWK, NEE, TSN and LANC are safe bets during times of market volatility.

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Nalak Das

Forget DeepSeek, Buy 5 Stocks to Tap Robust AI-Infrastructure Spending

Five U.S.-based AI infrastructure developers have strong potential to tap robust spending by big techs. These are: NVDA, AVGO, CEG, MRVL, INOD.

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Zacks Equity Research

American Electric Power to Post Q4 Earnings: What's in Store?

AEP's Q4 results are likely to be hurt by the warmer weather pattern. Yet, higher transmission revenues are likely to have bolstered the overall performance.

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Zacks Equity Research

Exelon to Release Q4 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know

EXC's fourth-quarter 2024 results are expected to benefit from decoupled revenues, ongoing energy efficiency programs and rising demand from data centers.

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Zacks Equity Research

Eversource Energy to Release Q4 Earnings: Here's What to Expect

ES' fourth-quarter 2024 results are expected to benefit from the closed sale of the South Fork and Revolution Wind projects and increased investments.

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Zacks Equity Research

DTE Energy Gears Up to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

DTE's Q4 earnings are likely to have been adversely impacted by unfavorable weather patterns and higher rate base costs.

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Zacks Equity Research

Brookfield Renewable Partners Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, Stock Up 3.5%

BEP's fourth-quarter earnings decrease year over year, while revenues increase.

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Ritujay Ghosh

4 Solid Stocks to Buy That Recently Declared Dividend Hikes

HAFC, HWC, CMS and FSV recently announced dividend hikes.

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Zacks Equity Research

Stock Market News for Feb 7, 2025

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Thursday after a choppy session.

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Zacks Equity Research

UGI Stock Trades Higher as Its Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q1

UGI's fiscal first-quarter earnings are better than expected. The company continues to invest systematically to strengthen the natural gas business.

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Zacks Equity Research

MDU Resources Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

MDU's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings are lower than expectations, and revenues rise year over year.

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Zacks Equity Research

Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Ameren (AEE) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to Ameren (AEE) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Zacks Equity Research

CMS Energy Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates, Hikes '25 EPS View

CMS' fourth-quarter revenues miss the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.1%. However, the top line increases 2% from the year-ago level.

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Zacks Equity Research

Xcel Energy Misses on Q4 Earnings & Sales, Plans to Invest $45B

XEL's fourth-quarter earnings and revenues decrease year over year. Total operating expenses decline during the same period.

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Zacks Equity Research

WEC Energy Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

WEC's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings and revenues increase year over year. Total operating expenses decline during the same period.

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Zacks Equity Research

Company News for Feb 6, 2025

Companies In The News Are:AMGN, PRU, ATO, SPG.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Is Your Portfolio Ready for a Trade War? ETFs for a Defensive Play

With President Trump introducing tariffs on China and China responding with retaliatory tariffs, the possibility of a trade war increases. Look at ETFs to play a defensive strategy to navigate through this uncertainty.

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Derek Lewis

These 3 Top Ranked Companies Broke Quarterly Records

It's been a record-breaking earnings cycle for several companies, a list that includes Badger Meter, American Airlines, and Meta Platforms.

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Zacks Equity Research

Spire's Q1 Earnings Lower Than Expected, Revenues Decline Y/Y

SR's first-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings are lower than expected, and revenues decrease year over year.

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Zacks Equity Research

Atmos Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

ATO's fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenues increase year over year. However, operation and maintenance expenses rise during the same period.

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Zacks Equity Research

Company News for Feb 5, 2025

Companies In The News Are: RACE, REGN, MPLX, WEC.

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Zacks Equity Research

Eversource Energy Boosts Shareholder Value With 5.2% Dividend Hike

ES continues to increase shareholder value as its board of directors raises dividends by 5.2%.

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Zacks Equity Research

Southern Company's 2025 Blueprint to Meet Georgia's Energy Needs

SO's Georgia Power unit filed a 2025 IRP to outline its investments in generation, transmission and customer programs to support Georgia's growth.

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Jewel Saha

How to Play NextEra Energy Stock After Mixed Q4 Earnings Results

NEE continues to benefit from improving economic conditions, a decline in interest rates and increasing demand from its expanding customers across the United States.

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Zacks Equity Research

CMS Energy Stock Set to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

CMS stock???s Q4 results are expected to reflect a moderate impact of temperature amid the effects of higher insurance premiums and IT-related expenses.

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