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Issue No. 140
Mar. 10, 2025

Utility Strong, Doom or Boom

By  Roger S. Conrad

The stock market’s post-election bump has flattened. But utilities are holding firm so far this year, well in the black and running ahead of the S&P 500. There are exceptions. With the Federal Reserve keeping benchmark interest rates higher for longer, many investors are understandably reluctant to own companies with higher levels of debt. Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) took a hit last month when management cut 2025 earnings guidance, though management actually raised the utility’s long-term growth projections. Worries about politics and fallout from California’s worst-ever wildfire season are still roiling some stocks.

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