Int'l Insights: Bullish Global Utility Stocks
Broadly speaking, global equities (MSCI ACWI, ACWI ex-U.S., EAFE) remain unattractive from a price perspective as breakdowns and downtrends abound. The defensive Utilities Sector has been a primary beneficiary of global equity market weakness. Today we direct your attention to three stocks with the best setups in the Sector: Guangdong Investment Limited (270-HK), Orsted (ORSTED-DK), and Electricite de France SA (EDF-FR). All three have pulled back to logical support and should be bought at current levels. Add exposure.Electricite de France is an integrated energy company with a presence in a range of electricity-related businesses: nuclear, renewable and fossil-fuel fired energy production, transmission, distribution, marketing as well as energy management and efficiency services, along with energy trading. Co. is an integrated energy company engaged in all aspects of the energy business: generation, transmission, distribution, supply and trading of energies. Co. is an electricity operator in France and abroad. The breakdown used by Co. for its activities is as follows: France; United Kingdom; Italy; Other International; and Other activities.
Guangdong Investment is engaged in investment holding, water resources, property holding and investment, hotel ownership and operation, hotel management, department store operations and investments in infrastructure and energy projects. Co. segments include: property investment and development, department stores, water resources, electric power generation, hotel operations, toll roads and bridges, and others.
Orsted is a renewable energy company based in Denmark. Co. is engaged in developing a renewables portfolio based on competences in offshore wind, bioenergy, and energy solutions. Co. is active in deploying offshore wind and converting existing coal- and gas-fired power stations to sustainable biomass, providing a heat and power supply which is both green and flexible. Co. divides its operations into four businesses: Wind Power, Bioenergy & Thermal Power, and Distribution & Customer Solutions. The Bioenergy & Thermal Power and Distribution & Customer Solutions businesses jointly constitute Co.'s Danish utility business. Co. maintains activities primarily in Northwestern Europe.
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