Utility companies are among the favorite defensive investments during periods of financial turmoil. Utilities may have even more value to investors as the world struggles to escape from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Anthem, American Electric Power, Apple, Broadcom, DocuSign, eBay, Gap, GameStop, Humana, Immunic, PG&E, Slack Technologies and Sysco.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Aerojet Rocketdyne, Avis Budget, Carnival, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Expedia, Home Depot, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Stratasys, Square and Walmart.
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included AbbVie, American Electric Power, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Arconic, Baidu, Best Buy, Co-Diagnostics, Cree, Exelon, Home Depot, NRG Energy, T-Mobile and Walmart.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Advanced Micro Devices, American Electric Power, Analog Devices, CenturyLink, Dish Network, Herbalife, NextEra Energy, NRG Energy, On Semiconductor and SolarEdge Technologies.
Here are four top dividend utility stocks to consider for those worried about the stock market and for income investors appalled by the thought of buying 30-year debt that yields less than…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday included American Electric Power, CVS Health, Ecolab, Entergy, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, PepsiCo, Snap and Yelp.
Entergy is among the nuclear power generators that will be getting out of the business, choosing instead to focus on its utility rather than its merchant power operations.
Paul Ausick Some investors might be thinking that the safety and income from utilities already has seen its upside. Merrill Lynch does not feel that way at all.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Thursday include American Electric Power, Facebook, Microsoft, PayPal, Philip Morris, Spotify and Under Armour.
The volatility that came back into the market with a lightning 10% sell-off in early February looks here to stay, so moving to a more defensive growth posture may be a solid…
While many would say utilities are a bad bet in a rising-rate environment, the bottom line is interest rates are still at generational lows and will remain there even if the Federal Reserve…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Monday include Adobe, Apple, Bristol-Myers, Citigroup, Ford, Groupon, Phillips 66 and United Rentals.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Thursday include AMD, Biogen, Capital One, Intuit, Jinko Solar, Micron Technology, Albermarle and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include BP, BHP Billiton, Goldman Sachs, Halliburton, IBM, Qualcomm, Rockwell Collins and Sirius XM.
