Anglian Water is selling its first sterling-denominated benchmark bond in almost a year, testing investor appetite as the UK utility sector continues to navigate headwinds https://t.co/hv9mot5Ok1 ...

Barclays is selling £236 million ($320 million) of Thames Water debt as the struggling water operator is locked in talks with creditors over a potential rescue https://t.co/bRgPqX3fAA ...

Core Insights - The second-quarter 2025 earnings season is expected to show resilience and an improving outlook for the banking sector and overall market [1] - Total S&P 500 earnings are projected to increase by 4.9% year-over-year, driven by a 3.9% rise in revenues [2] - Nine out of sixteen Zacks sectors are anticipated to report earnings growth, with Consumer Discretionary leading at 105.6% [3] Sector Performance - Consumer Discretionary sector is expected to see the highest earnings growth at 105.6%, followed by Aerospace at 15.1%, Technology at 11.8%, Finance at 7.8%, and Utilities at 7.7% [3] - The "Magnificent 7" companies are projected to have an 11.3% increase in earnings with an 11.2% rise in revenues compared to the same period last year [3] ETF Highlights - Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) has an AUM of $22.5 billion and an expense ratio of 0.08% [5] - iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) holds $8.4 billion in AUM with an expense ratio of 0.40% [6] - Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) manages $95 billion in assets and has an expense ratio of 0.09% [7] - Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) has an AUM of $51.3 billion and charges 0.08% in annual fees [8] - Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU) has an AUM of $19.1 billion and an expense ratio of 0.08% [9]

Thames Water says it’s in daily discussions with creditors as the beleaguered UK utility chases a deal to turn its finances around and fend off nationalization https://t.co/tI1uzhTZWZ ...

Philippine Billionaire Enrique Razon Consolidates Water Utility Assets In $671 Million Deal https://t.co/N97ikbWQ2j https://t.co/N97ikbWQ2j ...

Philippine Billionaire Enrique Razon Consolidates Water Utility Assets In $671 Million Deal https://t.co/t7DhXUegYo https://t.co/t7DhXUegYo ...

Philippine Billionaire Enrique Razon Consolidates Water Utility Assets In $671 Million Deal https://t.co/PeHowj75w9 ...

Philippine Billionaire Enrique Razon Consolidates Water Utility Assets In $671 Million Dealhttps://t.co/fEa4tIfRku https://t.co/BwaaEKlt6Y ...

UGI (UGI) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.80 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.97 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 22.78%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas and electric utilities operator. Would post earnings of $1.21 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.37, delivering a surprise of 13.22%. Over the last f ...