NEW YORK, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Featured on Stock-Callers.com are four Diversified Utilities companies, namely: NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI), and Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE: WR). According to a CNBC report, the "defensive" Utilities sector has beaten the market this year, and its impressive performance led Evercore ISI technician Rich Ross to comment that, "regardless of what you think about the world or interest rates, in isolation, the charts of the Utilities are a buy". Today's research reports on the aforementioned stocks are downloadable for free upon registration at: http://stock-callers.com/registration

NiSource  

Merrillville, Indiana headquartered NiSource Inc.'s stock finished Wednesday's session 0.97% higher at $26.07. A total volume of 3.40 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 2.92 million shares. The Company's shares have advanced 8.22% in the past month, 9.08% over the previous three months, and 17.75% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 7.76% and 12.21%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of NiSource, which operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 78.71.

On May 11th, 2017, NiSource announced that it has been named by Forbes magazine as one of America's Best Large Employers, for the second consecutive year. The firm is the highest-rated utility company on this year's list, and ranked No. 61 out of 500 companies listed.

On May 19th, 2017, research firm Ladenburg Thalmann initiated a 'Buy' rating on the Company's stock, with a target price of $27 per share. Visit us today and access our complete research report on NI at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=NI

Sempra Energy  

Shares in San Diego, California headquartered Sempra Energy ended at $116.49, up 0.72% from the last trading session. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.46 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1.13 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 4.20% in the last one month, 6.24% in the previous three months, and 15.75% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 4.18% above its 50-day moving average and 9.89% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Sempra Energy, which together with its subsidiaries, engages in energy business worldwide, have an RSI of 74.93.

On May 17th, 2017, Southern California Gas Co., a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, marked the establishment of a new Center for Renewable Natural Gas at the University of California, Riverside. The center is the first academic establishment in the US dedicated to the study and applied research of renewable gas technologies. It was funded, in part, by the Company with a matching donation from the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, and is part of UC Riverside's Center for Environmental Research & Technology. The complimentary report on SRE can be downloaded at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=SRE

UGI Corp.  

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based UGI Corp.'s stock ended yesterday's session 0.16% higher at $51.18. A total volume of 1.65 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 790,870 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 2.48% in the past month, 5.50% over the previous three months, and 11.07% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 3.40% and 9.46% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally, shares of UGI, which distributes, stores, transports, and markets energy products and related services in the US and internationally, have an RSI of 65.76. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and access the latest research report on UGI at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=UGI

Westar Energy  

On Wednesday, shares in Topeka, Kansas headquartered Westar Energy Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.35 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 926,680 shares. The stock finished 0.34% higher at $52.95. The Company's shares have advanced 1.36% in the last one month. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 0.31%. Furthermore, shares of Westar Energy, which generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Kansas, have an RSI of 56.46.

On May 18th, 2017, Westar Energy's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on July 03rd, 2017, to shareholders of record as of June 09th, 2017. Get free access to your research report on WR at: http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=WR

--

Stock Callers: 

Stock Callers (SC) produces regular sponsored and non-sponsored reports, articles, stock market blogs, and popular investment newsletters covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and micro-cap stocks. SC has two distinct and independent departments. One department produces non-sponsored analyst certified content generally in the form of press releases, articles and reports covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and the other produces sponsored content (in most cases not reviewed by a registered analyst), which typically consists of compensated investment newsletters, articles and reports covering listed stocks and micro-caps. Such sponsored content is outside the scope of procedures detailed below. 

SC has not been compensated; directly or indirectly; for producing or publishing this document. 

PRESS RELEASE PROCEDURES:

The non-sponsored content contained herein has been prepared by a writer (the "Author") and is fact checked and reviewed by a third party research service company (the "Reviewer") represented by a credentialed financial analyst [for further information on analyst credentials, please email info@stock-callers.com. Rohit Tuli, a CFA(R) charterholder (the "Sponsor"), provides necessary guidance in preparing the document templates. The Reviewer has reviewed and revised the content, as necessary, based on publicly available information which is believed to be reliable. Content is researched, written and reviewed on a reasonable-effort basis. The Reviewer has not performed any independent investigations or forensic audits to validate the information herein. The Reviewer has only independently reviewed the information provided by the Author according to the procedures outlined by SC. SC is not entitled to veto or interfere in the application of such procedures by the third-party research service company to the articles, documents or reports, as the case may be. Unless otherwise noted, any content outside of this document has no association with the Author or the Reviewer in any way.  

NO WARRANTY 

SC, the Author, and the Reviewer are not responsible for any error which may be occasioned at the time of printing of this document or any error, mistake or shortcoming. No liability is accepted whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this document. SC, the Author, and the Reviewer expressly disclaim any fiduciary responsibility or liability for any consequences, financial or otherwise arising from any reliance placed on the information in this document. Additionally, SC, the Author, and the Reviewer do not (1) guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness or correct sequencing of the information, or (2) warrant any results from use of the information. The included information is subject to change without notice. 

NOT AN OFFERING 

This document is not intended as an offering, recommendation, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned or discussed, and is to be used for informational purposes only. Please read all associated disclosures and disclaimers in full before investing. Neither SC nor any party affiliated with us is a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer with any agency or in any jurisdiction whatsoever. To download our report(s), read our disclosures, or for more information, visit http://stock-callers.com/legal-disclaimer

        
         
        CONTACT 
        For any questions, inquiries, or comments reach out to us directly. If you're a company
         we are covering and wish to no longer feature on our coverage list contact us via
         email and/or phone between 09:30 EDT to 16:00 EDT from Monday to Friday at: 
        Email: info@stock-callers.com 
        Phone number: +44-330-808-3765 
        Office Address: Clyde Offices, Second Floor, 48 West George Street, Glasgow, U.K. -G2
         1BP 

 

CFA(R) and Chartered Financial Analyst(R) are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

SOURCE Chelmsford Park SA