Unlike last year, which for much of the nation featured "the winter that didn't come," this year is expected to bring only slightly warmer-than-usual temperatures and a record high for home heating oil prices. And that's bad news for one region of the country in particular.
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Utility stocks were down Monday in the wake of the wicked winter storm that tossed the Northeast over the weekend. But it's on panicky days like these that long-term investors want to be taking a second look at utilities. Not only are they less volatile than fast-growing tech stocks, some pay hefty dividends.
This winter's weather is forecast to be milder than last year's, but many Americans will get a cold chill when they open their heating bills. Average household spending for the season will rise for natural gas and propane, and those who use heating oil will see their highest winter bills ever.
For many sportswear manufacturers, wintry weather leads to increased sales as people bundle up and and outfit themselves for the great outdoors. Here, Matthew Pulomena and Nikhil Hutheesing face-off on which sportswear companies stand to benefit the most -- and how investors can profit.
