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Jerome Powell passed the Federal Reserve gavel to Kevin Warsh while the committee appears to be drifting opposite to where the incoming chair has historically wanted to go. That is what CNBC’s Steve Liesman walked through, citing remarks from two Fed presidents speaking overseas and a voting governor speaking the day before. Austan Goolsbee was ... Steve Liesman: Fed Pivots to Inflation Fight Under Incoming Chair Warsh

Wall Street closed higher on Friday, driven by defensive stocks and falling bond yields.

While Vistra stock has underperformed the broader market over the past year, analysts remain highly bullish about its prospects.

While CMS Energy has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Atmos Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain cautious about the company’s long-term prospects.

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF is poised for accelerated earnings growth amid surging domestic power demand. Read more on XLU ETF here.

The VIX ripped to 31.05 in late March before settling back near 18, and anyone who watched their growth holdings whip around during that stretch is probably re-reading the case for boring stocks. That is the backdrop for three utility ETFs that get mentioned in the same breath whenever income investors want defensive exposure: The ... After Years of Watching Volatility Spikes These Are the 3 Utility ETFs Built for Investors Who Want Income Without Sleepless Nights

AI investing is broadening beyond Nvidia into energy, power consolidation, and data centers. Click for a look at how this is influencing the markets.

Utility stocks have been in the market limelight recently, and a big reason comes down to rising electricity demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out. Data centers consume an enormous amount of power, and as hyperscalers race to expand infrastructure, investors have started piling into utility companies expected to benefit from rising electricity demand, transmission ... Boring Beats Brilliant: How a Utilities ETF Has Quietly Trounced the S&P 500 in Every Recession This Century

Wall Street closed slightly higher on Thursday, driven by defensive stocks.

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DTE Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NextEra's $66.8B Dominion deal fuels AI-driven power demand, making utility ETFs like XLU timely plays.

As history has proven, markets go in cycles. There are bullish ascents up and bearish descents down. When they go up, everyone is buoyant because of the paper gains they are making. When the opposite happens, panic follows, and there is the proverbial “flight to safety” towards precious metals, bonds, or “defensive sector” stocks. The ... The Sector Wall Street Calls ‘Defensive’ Has Quietly Outpaced Both Inflation and the 10-Year Treasury for Almost Two Decades Running

US equity markets were mixed this week, with broader ETF performance showing limited movement across the major benchmarks and sectors. Sector performance was uneven. Read more here.

U.S. stocks slip Tuesday as the 30-year yield surged to an 19-year high near 5.2% and chipmakers tumbled, while oil held above $103 on the Iran impasse.

As Edison International has lagged behind the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook about the stock’s prospects.