Trade conflict with US informed Emera-Canadian Utilities merger: CEO
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This report is about power and utilities and Canada.
Directly affected
- EMA Emera
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+7.1% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utilities” (power and utilities) in this story.
- EWC iShares MSCI Canada ETF+0.9% 30d
iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canadian”).
- NEE NextEra Energy+10.5% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utilities” (power and utilities) in this story.
- DUK Duke Energy+9.4% 30d
Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utilities” (power and utilities) in this story.
- SO The Southern+12.3% 30d
The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utilities” (power and utilities) in this story.
- FTS Fortis+1.5% 5d
Fortis (electric services, with business in Canada): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utilities” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMA | +0.77% | -0.47% | base | -0.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLU | -0.23% | -1.35% | base | +0.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWC | +2.54% | -0.51% | base | +0.49% | after close | after close | after close |
| NEE | +2.50% | +0.79% | base | -0.32% | after close | after close | after close |
| DUK | +0.51% | -0.91% | base | -0.44% | after close | after close | after close |
| SO | -0.59% | -1.44% | base | -0.20% | after close | after close | after close |
| FTS | +2.07% | +0.69% | base | -1.01% | 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.
Trade conflict with US informed Emera-Canadian Utilities merger: CEO S&P Global
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUK | that day | -0.44% | still updating |
| DUK | three days earlier | -0.91% | final price |
| DUK | five days earlier | +0.51% | final price |
| EMA | that day | -0.39% | still updating |
| EMA | three days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| EMA | five days earlier | +0.77% | final price |
| EWC | that day | +0.49% | still updating |
| EWC | three days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| EWC | five days earlier | +2.54% | final price |
| FTS | that day | -1.01% | still updating |
| FTS | three days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| FTS | five days earlier | +2.07% | final price |
| NEE | that day | -0.32% | still updating |
| NEE | three days earlier | +0.79% | final price |
| NEE | five days earlier | +2.50% | final price |
| SO | that day | -0.20% | still updating |
| SO | three days earlier | -1.44% | final price |
| SO | five days earlier | -0.59% | final price |
| XLU | that day | +0.11% | still updating |
| XLU | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| XLU | five days earlier | -0.23% | 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 40 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 58 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 70 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 47 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 79 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 82 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).
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“Trade conflict with US informed Emera-Canadian Utilities merger: CEO” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.