PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills
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Halloween may be over, but some vampires could still be hiding inside your home, quietly draining electricity
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+1.8% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.
- NEE NextEra Energy+2.6% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) 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 “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.
- SO The Southern+7.7% 30d
The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.
- PCG Pg&E+1.9% 30d
Pg&E (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (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 | -2.04% | -2.19% | base | +0.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| NEE | -2.07% | -3.22% | base | +1.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| DUK | -2.32% | -2.98% | base | +0.75% | after close | after close | after close |
| SO | -1.22% | -2.27% | base | +0.95% | after close | after close | after close |
| PCG | -2.47% | -0.19% | base | +0.61% | 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.
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Price since this story was published: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy (DUK) | that day | +0.75% | still updating |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | three days earlier | -2.98% | final price |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | five days earlier | -2.32% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | that day | +1.87% | still updating |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | three days earlier | -3.22% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | five days earlier | -2.07% | final price |
| Pg&E (PCG) | that day | +0.61% | still updating |
| Pg&E (PCG) | three days earlier | -0.19% | final price |
| Pg&E (PCG) | five days earlier | -2.47% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | that day | +0.95% | still updating |
| Southern (SO) | three days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | five days earlier | -1.22% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | that day | +0.61% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | three days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | five days earlier | -2.04% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 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 49 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 61 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 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 38 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 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Southern (SO), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Southern (SO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 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 tied to this story
- XLU Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills,” 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 “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
- NEE Nextera Energy
In “PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills,” 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 “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
- DUK Duke Energy
Duke Energy (DUK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills.” Reason on file: Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
- SO Southern
In “PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills,” 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 “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
- PCG Pg&E
For “PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills,” Pg&E (PCG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Pg&E (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is the company in “PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills,” the 2 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 “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
Also listed, Nextera Energy (NEE): NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) price range
DUK traded between 112.45 and 125.85 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 124.98. NEE traded between 75.91 and 84.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.75. XLU traded between 39.05 and 42.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.56.
How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
40 out of 100Price not final
“PG&E shares tips to stop 'energy vampires' from driving up electricity bills” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.