UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number 1-10042 | --- | --- | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------- ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 May 8, 2024 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | --- | --- | --- | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| ...

The optimism surrounding the economy’s health that was seen at the beginning of the year is fast fading. Rising inflation and slowing GDP growth have raised concerns over the future of the economy, hurting the confidence of Americans.The Conference Board said on Apr 30 that consumer confidence fell to 97 in April, declining for the third straight month to hit its lowest level since July 2022. This follows a downwardly revised 103.1 in March. Economists had predicted consumer confidence level to remain littl ...

Natural gas distribution companies offer services to transport natural gas from the region of production to millions of consumers across the United States. The utilities under the Zacks Utility Gas Distribution industry control miles of underground pipeline network to provide natural gas services to customers. The rising demand for clean, burning natural gas will create more opportunities for natural gas distribution companies.Sempra Energy (SRE) , with its widespread transmission and distribution lines, in ...

Atmos Energy (ATO) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 8. On t ...

Volatility has returned to Wall Street as discouraging economic data released over the past month has raised concerns over a delay in rate cuts. Stocks took a hit on Apr 25 after data showed that the U.S. economy grew at a modest pace of 1.6% in the first quarter, the slowest in almost two years.Also, GDP growth was a lot lower than the 2.2% consensus estimate and 3.4% recorded in the final quarter of 2023. Consumer spending has been slowing lately, decelerating economic growth. Besides, a large number of b ...

Major indexes in the United States notched a sensational rally in the first three months of 2024. However, their upward trajectory came to a screeching halt in April. The S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow are currently on track to post their first negative month since October.The broader S&P 500 and the tech-laden Nasdaq eked out losses for the sixth straight trading session on Apr 19, while the 30-stock Dow is on the verge of erasing its gains since the beginning of this year. Moreover, the Nasdaq logged los ...

Atmos Energy - Atmos Energy (ATO) 是 Utilities 组中排名第六的公司[2] - Atmos Energy 目前的 Zacks Rank 为 2 (Buy)，全年盈利预期有所提高[3] - Atmos Energy 在今年的表现比 Utilities 组平均表现好[4] - Atmos Energy 属于 Utility - Gas Distribution 行业，表现比行业平均好[7] NiSource - NiSource (NI) 是另一家 Utilities 公司，今年迄今为止表现也很好[5] - NiSource 目前的 Zacks Rank 为 2 (Buy)，盈利预期有所增加[6] - NiSource 属于 Utility - Electric Power 行业，行业整体表现不佳[8] - 投资者应继续关注 Atmos Energy 和 NiSource，因为它们可能会保持良好的表现[9]

股市表现 - 本月股市表现不佳，道琼斯指数、标普500指数和纳斯达克综合指数分别下跌了4.6%、2.5%和1.2%[1] - 4月12日当周，道琼斯指数下跌了2.4%，标普500指数下跌了1.6%，纳斯达克综合指数下跌了0.5%[2] 通胀和利率 - 3月份消费者价格指数(CPI)环比上涨0.4%，同比上涨3.5%，核心CPI环比上涨0.4%，同比上涨3.8%[3] - 美国实行严格的货币政策和高利率政策，但通胀率仍居高不下，美联储官员担心通胀率未达目标水平[4] 原油价格和通胀 - 原油价格上涨，美国西德克萨斯中质原油和全球基准布伦特原油价格分别达到每桶87.67美元和92.18美元[9] - 投资者担心原油价格上涨将导致通胀加剧，对运输行业和美国经济软着陆构成挑战[10] 防御性行业股票推荐 - 公司推荐了五只来自消费品、医疗保健和公用事业等防御性行业的股票，这些股票在2024年有强劲潜力，并在过去60天内看到了正面盈利预期修订[11] 公用事业公司 - 美国水务公司(AWK)受益于收购资产和军事合同，基础设施投资将提高服务效率，水费和废水费率提高推动公司业绩[12] 天然气公司 - Atmos能源公司(ATO)受益于需求增长，长期投资计划将提高其天然气管道的安全性和可靠性[14] 健康食品公司 - Celsius控股公司(CELH)专注于推广更健康、营养丰富的功能性食品、饮料和膳食补充剂，预计当前年度收入和盈利增长率分别为41.6%和41.6%[17] 饮料公司 - Molson Coors饮料公司(TAP)受益于品牌实力和全球组合的强劲表现，预计2024年净销售额将在不变货币基础上低个位数增长，基础每股收益也有望在中个位数增长[20] 医疗保健公司 - HCA医疗保健公司(HCA)的收入增长得益于入院和门诊手术的激增，预计2024年等效入院率将增长3-4%，管理医疗保险业务的显著增长将推动公司的业绩[22]

Inflation has started its climb once again this year, raising concerns over the Federal Reserve’s plans for rate cuts. The Labor Department said on Apr 10 that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated 0.4% month over month in March, higher than economists’ expectations of a rise of 0.3%. CPI rose by the same margin in February. Year-over-year CPI rose 3.5% in March, higher than the consensus estimate of a rise of 3.4%, and the highest since September. This follows a 3.2% jump in February.The jump in March ...