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The artificial intelligence sector is showing critical warning signs that suggest a significant correction may be approaching.

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy plan to merge in all-stock, tax-free deal to create a $7.8B regulated utility giant serving 2.1M customers in 8 states.

Amid labor market concerns and potential rate cuts, investors are turning to stable sectors like consumer staples, utilities, and real estate. ETFs like XLP, XLU, and VNQ are gaining interest.

CenterPoint Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNP) plans to add 200 lineworkers by 2025 and 800 by 2030 to meet growing electricity needs. They are also modernizing the grid and have reported Q2 2025 earnings below estimates.

Because this market correction was led by the bull market-leading MAG-7 stocks and all things AI related, investors now have a second chance to get positions in some of those mega-cap titans at more attractive prices.

Despite political uncertainty under the new U.S. administration, Brookfield Renewable’s CEO sees record demand for low-cost renewable energy.

Any market correction this quarter should be considered a buying opportunity for long-term investors.

Amid intensifying tensions in the Middle East, the utility sector, which has become investors' new hot spot this year, continued its solid rally.

Waste Management reported worse-than-expected Q2 FY24 results, with sales of $5.402B and adjusted EPS of $1.82. Free cash flow increased 41.1%.

Uber will benefit from autonomous driving, according to Altimeter CEO Brad Gerstner. It's a tailwind, not a headwind, he says.

Utility is one of the hottest plays this year, driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy, and is outperforming the broad market index, just behind technology and telecom stocks.

Waste Management agreed to acquire Stericycle, adding medical waste & document shredding services. Both stocks have seen gains in past 12 months.

Waste Management is reportedly set to acquire Stericycle for $7 billion, including debt, enhancing its medical-waste-disposal capabilities. The deal, likely to be announced Monday, will strengthen Waste Management's market presence. With Stericycle's $1 billion debt,

Waste Management is seeking to sell its renewable natural gas business for about $3 billion. The company is working with JPMorgan to gauge interest from potential buyers.

While there are a number of ETFs to tap sector rotation, five popular funds seem to be the most exciting picks.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company experienced a 60% surge in April sales to 236 billion New Taiwan dollars (US$7.3 billion).

Utility stocks should benefit from any rate cuts that occur over this year. This fund provides a great way to get exposure to these companies along with a very attractive 8% yield while waiting for the story to play out.

According to Bill Baruch of Blue Line Capital, Leidos Holdings, Inc.

Nothing goes in a straight line for long, and inflation is no different, i.e., the path is volatile, but disinflationary trends remain intact.

Both these funds experienced volume levels that were more than double their average for the most recent trading session.

The utilities sector has come up with mostly decent results this earnings season. 96.4% of S&P companies in the sector have reported. About 63% beat on bottom line and 92.6% surpassed the top line estimates. Let's see which ETFs may benefit.

Although the broad stock market has staged a nice comeback from the worst first-half performance, volatility and uncertainty persist, and the utilities sector is making the most of it.

With ambiguity being one of the central themes of 2022, these broad-based funds could help you navigate the storm.

The utility sector has come up with mostly encouraging results so far this earnings season. Of the 53.6% S&P companies in the sector that have reported, 58.9% beat bottom and top-line estimates.