LONDON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Utilities faced significant challenges in 2012. The industry is under pressure to meet new environmental regulations. In addition, several utilities have had to boost capital spending to improve their infrastructure. Meanwhile, an unusually warm winter last year had a negative impact on utilities' financial performance. However, electric utilities such as PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL), PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), Pepco Holdings Inc. (NYSE: POM), and Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) are also benefiting from significantly low gas prices. Utilities ended mostly higher on Wednesday even as the broad market struggled for direction amid concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis. StockCall analysts initiated preliminary technical research on PPL, XEL, PCG, POM, and DYN. These free reports are accessible by signing today at

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Shares of PPL Corporation edged higher in trading yesterday, extending their gains from the previous trading session. The stock ended the day 0.59% higher at $30.77, taking its gains in the last three sessions of trading to more than 2.20%. PPL's shares are currently trading close to their 52-week high of $31.35. Year-to-date, the stock has gained more than 8.70%. Shares of PPL currently face resistance at around $31. The stock's MACD chart is currently giving bullish signals. The free technical analysis on PPL is available by signing up at

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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. were among the major gainers in the utilities sector on Wednesday. The stock closed 1.04% higher at $29.28 after touching an intra-day high of $29.31. Its shares have now gained more than 2% in the last three sessions. Xcel Energy's shares have outperformed the S&P 500 this year, gaining more than 10.60%. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 3.69%. Shares of XEL have just broken through $29 resistance level, which is a bullish signal. The upbeat trend is further confirmed by recent volume activity and the stock's MACD chart. Register now to download the free research on XEL at

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Shares of PG&E Corporation edged higher in trading on Wednesday. The stock ended the day 0.80% higher at $44.08 after touching an intra-day high of $44.19. Its shares have also outperformed the broad market in 2013 so far, gaining nearly 11%. The stock has seen a series of highs in the last few sessions, which is a bullish signal. The stock's 50-day moving average recently crossed above the 200-day moving average, which is another strong bullish signal. Free report on PCG can be accessed by registering at

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Pepco Holdings Inc.'s shares touched a 52-week high of $21.12 yesterday. The stock closed at its 52-week high, up 0.81% from Tuesday's closing price. The company's shares have gained nearly 2.30% in the last three sessions. The stock has seen a series of highs since the start of this year, which is a bullish signal. It currently has a dividend yield of 5.11%. Register with StockCall and download the research on POM for free at

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Dynegy Inc.'s shares also touched a 52-week high on Wednesday. The stock hit a 52-week high of $23.76 and closed at that level, up 1.11% over Tuesday's closing price. Dynegy's shares have now gained more than 24% so far in 2013, easily outperforming the broad market. The stock's MACD chart is currently giving strong bullish signals. The positive trend is further confirmed by recent volume activity. Read the full free research on DYN by signing up to StockCall at

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