utilities

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Courts have ruled that the doctrine requires private utilities such as Edison to pay for property they destroy, even if they haven’t been found to have acted negligently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Capital-intensive sectors relying on future cash flows, like solar, are vulnerable to higher interest rates, unlike utilities, which rose 0.9%.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

He has lately been paying visits to the CEOs of the many utilities and power companies serving the market to better understand their concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Sectors such as healthcare, utilities, and consumer staples, including Kraft Heinz and Keurig Dr Pepper, saw a boost as traders looked for stability.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Data on weekly income, what they paid in rent, in utilities, if they were on public assistance, how long.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee