Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs
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This report is about power and utilities and inflation and prices.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+2.1% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.4% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- NEE NextEra Energy+10.5% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+16.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- DUK Duke Energy+7.5% 30d
Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+12.8% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- SO The Southern+9.7% 30d
The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | -1.11% | +0.11% | base | -0.69% | after close | after close | after close |
| TIP | +0.35% | +0.29% | base | +0.20% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -6.18% | -1.18% | base | -0.29% | after close | after close | after close |
| NEE | -7.14% | -3.83% | base | -0.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -4.84% | -0.56% | base | +1.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| DUK | -2.89% | -0.96% | base | +0.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| PG | -4.06% | -2.25% | base | +0.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| SO | -0.13% | +1.62% | base | +1.48% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs KMVT
Source: KMVT
The price since 5 Nov 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | +1.96% | still updating |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -0.56% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -4.84% | final price |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | that day | +0.98% | still updating |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | three days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | five days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | that day | -0.37% | still updating |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | three days earlier | -3.83% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | five days earlier | -7.14% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | that day | +0.04% | still updating |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | three days earlier | -2.25% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | five days earlier | -4.06% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | that day | +1.48% | still updating |
| Southern (SO) | three days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | five days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | that day | +0.20% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | three days earlier | +0.29% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | five days earlier | +0.35% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | -0.29% | still updating |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -1.18% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -6.18% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | that day | -0.69% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | three days earlier | +0.11% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | five days earlier | -1.11% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Duke Energy (DUK) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Duke Energy (DUK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
Companies carried with this story
- XLU Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
- TIP Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs.” Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- WMT Walmart
For “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- NEE Nextera Energy
In “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” Nextera Energy (NEE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
In “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- DUK Duke Energy
For “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” Duke Energy (DUK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
- PG Procter & Gamble
For “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- SO Southern
For “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” Southern (SO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is the company in “Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs,” the 5 Nov 2026 this story story.
For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU), the reason on file says Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (TIP), is listed for a different reason: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. WMT traded between 108.59 and 130.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 129.23. XLU traded between 39.05 and 42.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.56.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Heyburn utility rates rise 7% as city cites inflation, material costs” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.