U.S. Other Utilities Stock News

With the Federal Reserve weighing inflation risks, interest rate moves, and policy shocks from tariffs or new spending plans, dividend growth stocks sit in a tricky but potentially interesting spot. Companies that have a record of raising payouts and keeping debt at moderate levels can sometimes offer a middle ground between income and stability, though nothing is guaranteed. This article looks at how that policy tug of war might influence a select group of large cap US dividend growers and...

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) opened Q2 2026 with total revenue of US$211.1 million and basic EPS of US$1.38, while trailing twelve month revenue came in at US$795.2 million with EPS of US$5.14, setting a clear earnings season benchmark for investors. The company has seen revenue move from US$704.8 million to US$795.2 million on a trailing basis, with EPS rising from US$4.16 to US$5.14 over the same period. This gives a cleaner read on how the earnings line is tracking into this quarter. With...

Global inflation risks, energy price swings and shifting tariffs are keeping investors on edge, which makes reliable income from dividends especially attractive. The Dividend Powerhouses (3%+ Yield) screener focuses on companies offering yields above 5% that are described as well covered, growing and stable. For investors who want regular cash returns without trying to predict every macro twist, this kind of filter can help narrow the field to income options with some built in resilience. In...

Five Star Bancorp (FSBC) has just posted Q2 2026 results that put the focus squarely on revenue of US$45.7 million and EPS of US$0.91, backed by trailing twelve month revenue of US$167.6 million and EPS of US$3.39. The company has seen revenue move from US$35.8 million and EPS of US$0.68 in Q2 2025 to US$45.7 million and EPS of US$0.91 in Q2 2026. Trailing net income of US$72.0 million sets the backdrop for the latest quarter. With a net profit margin of 43% on a trailing basis and a Q2 net...

Equity Residential (EQR) opened Q2 2026 with total revenue of US$785.0 million, Funds From Operations of US$382.5 million and basic EPS of US$0.30, giving investors a clean snapshot of how the portfolio is currently earning its keep. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$760.8 million in Q1 2025 to US$779.8 million in Q1 2026 and then to US$785.0 million in Q2 2026, while quarterly EPS has ranged from US$0.24 to just over US$1.00 as one off items and changing...

Fresh tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners under Section 301 are adding another layer of uncertainty for companies that rely heavily on global supply chains. For some investors, that puts more focus on US utilities stocks, where revenues are often tied to domestic infrastructure and regulated services rather than cross border trade. This article examines how these new tariff rules and the rising effective US tariff rate to 9.2%, with a possible move to 9.6%, could...

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust recently reached a fresh 52-week high after a run of quarterly results that consistently came in ahead of earnings estimates, drawing increased attention to its operations-focused progress. This pattern of positive earnings surprises, alongside a top Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), underscores how analyst expectations and sentiment have shifted materially in favor of the REIT’s current performance trajectory. We’ll now examine how this streak of earnings outperformance...

First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) opened Q2 2026 with total revenue of US$195 million, net income of US$77.1 million and basic EPS of US$0.58, while funds from operations reached US$111.7 million, or US$0.82 per share. The company reported quarterly revenue of US$179.8 million in Q2 2025 and US$195 million in Q2 2026, with net income over the same period moving from US$55.1 million to US$77.1 million as EPS increased from US$0.42 to US$0.58. For investors, these results highlight firm top...

Upwork (UPWK) is back in focus after the company disclosed that Chief Financial Officer Erica Gessert has taken a temporary medical leave, with CEO Hayden Brown stepping in as interim principal financial officer. See our latest analysis for Upwork. The CFO news lands after a choppy period for Upwork’s stock, with the share price down 9.07% over the past week and 56.05% year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 34.09%. This points to fading momentum despite a positive 30...

CEVA stock has rallied strongly this year, yet the broad valuation checks still lean cautious, creating a gap between its recent share price strength and what the numbers suggest about how comfortably priced it is. CEVA is up 72.9% year to date, a jump that puts recent momentum front and center in any valuation discussion. For a semiconductor licensing business like CEVA, expectations for sustained royalty and licensing revenue can support higher multiples, while any pressure on customer...

Riot Platforms has delivered a 68.5% gain year to date, yet its valuation checks and market multiples currently point to a stock that screens as expensive rather than a straightforward bargain. Year to date, the share price is up 68.5%, which puts recent momentum in sharp contrast with more cautious valuation signals. For a Bitcoin mining and infrastructure business like Riot Platforms, investor expectations around future mining economics and capital spending can support the current share...

Sonoco Products (SON) has put solid headline numbers on the board for Q2 2026, with revenue of about US$1.9 billion and basic EPS of roughly US$1.05. This is set against trailing 12 month revenue of around US$7.5 billion and EPS of about US$6.50 that reflect very large year over year earnings growth helped by a sizeable one off gain. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from roughly US$1.9 billion in Q2 2025 to about US$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has shifted from roughly...

Tariffs rarely move in a straight line, and the latest US decision to impose new 10–12.5% duties on 60 trading partners while keeping overall effective rates near 10.8% is a reminder that trade policy can quickly reshape winners and losers. With major European countries seeing relatively lower or slightly reduced tariff rates, some US retail stocks exposed to European imports could see a cost advantage over rivals reliant on Brazil, China, Vietnam or Indonesia. This article walks through...

Alphabet (GOOGL) has just posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of US$119.8 billion, basic EPS of US$9.23 and trailing twelve month EPS of US$20.17, setting the tone for this earnings season. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$96.4 billion in Q2 2025 to US$119.8 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS shifted from US$2.33 to US$9.23 over the same period, supported by trailing twelve month net income of US$244.1 billion. For investors, the combination of higher EPS, a richer profit...

Shareholders of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:AMC ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is...

Mauricio Leyva, former Group President of Keurig Dr Pepper, has been appointed CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. The leadership change places a recent senior Keurig Dr Pepper executive at the helm of one of its key retail partners. Keurig Dr Pepper, traded as NasdaqGS:KDP, enters this news cycle with its shares at $29.67 and a mixed recent track record. The stock is up 7.0% year to date, while returns over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years show declines of 7.8%, 4.6%, and 3.9% respectively. In that context,...

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) cut its fiscal 2026 sales and profit outlook, citing softer demand and higher reinvestment needs. The company plans a broad operational restructuring, including consolidating divisions to streamline its grocery operations. Albertsons also announced that its Chief Financial Officer intends to retire, adding leadership changes to an already active period of transition. For investors watching Albertsons Companies, these updates arrive after a tough period for...

New York Attorney General files a lawsuit alleging widespread consumer fraud on the Zelle payments network, naming Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) as a co-owner and key shareholder. The case centers on claims that Zelle prioritized growth over security, leading to systemic losses for customers using participating banks. Separately, Capital One reaches a C$35 million settlement in Canada tied to a previous data breach, addressing part of its outstanding legal exposure. Capital One...

First Financial Bancorp. recently reported second-quarter 2026 results showing higher net interest income of US$190.38 million and net income of US$76.46 million compared with a year earlier, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of US$0.26 per share payable on September 15, 2026. The bank is pairing this earnings momentum with expansion, announcing an acquisition of Finward Bancorp that is expected to increase earnings per share and deepen its presence in Northwest Indiana and the...

Applied Industrial Technologies has delivered a very large 304.9% total return over the past five years, yet current checks suggest the stock may now be trading at a premium, with both its Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate and market multiples pointing to overvaluation. Over the last five years, a 304.9% return puts Applied Industrial Technologies among the stronger long term performers, which naturally raises the question of how much of that success is already embedded in...

Protagonist Therapeutics has delivered a very large 3 year return, yet its current valuation screens as expensive on market multiples and only mixed on broader checks, which raises questions about how much optimism is already in the share price. Over the past 3 years, Protagonist Therapeutics has returned roughly 7x, which puts extra focus on whether recent gains can be supported by fundamentals over time. Recent enthusiasm around the company, including a higher price target from Barclays,...

The Hartford Insurance Group reported past second-quarter 2026 results with revenue of US$7.26 billion and net income of US$1.30 billion, while authorizing a new share repurchase program of up to US$4.20 billion through 2028 and affirming both common and preferred dividends. Alongside these earnings and capital return moves, The Hartford strengthened its governance and risk oversight by adding former AssuredPartners CEO Randy Larsen to its board and receiving an AM Best affirmation of its A+...

Vita Coco Company stock has delivered a strong 161.5% return over the past three years, yet its valuation signals are split, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) view pointing to upside while earnings based multiples suggest the shares are priced rich. Over three years, Vita Coco Company has returned 161.5%, which puts more weight on whether today’s price still leaves room above intrinsic value. Recent acquisitions and expectations for higher earnings can support the DCF based intrinsic value...

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. reported past second quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$243 million, revenue of US$245.51 million, and a net loss of US$504.15 million driven by non-cash impairments, alongside funds from operations of US$0.63 per share that exceeded consensus estimates. Alongside these mixed operating metrics, the company unveiled a new US$1.0 billion stock repurchase program and raised its 2026 disposition guidance to US$1.5–2.0 billion as it repositions its portfolio...