August Heat Wave Grips US: 12 Stocks To Watch As Blistering Temperatures Affect Nearly 150 Million Americans
August Heat Wave Grips US: 12 Stocks To Watch As Blistering Temperatures Affect Nearly 150 Million Americans
A heat wave is set to sweep across several regions of the United States as 2024 shapes up to be one of the hottest years on record.
2024年将成为有记载以来最热的年份之一，炎热的天气将席卷美国数个地区。
The Forecast: Nearly 150 million Americans are under heat warnings or watches on Thursday, per the National Weather Service.
预计周四，全美将有近1500万人受到全国气象局的高温预警或警报。
According to Axios, temperatures will exceed 110 degrees in several areas of the country until Aug. 7 — Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, North and South Dakota, Eastern Washington, inland California and Western Missouri.
据Axios报道，直到8月7日，美国多个地区的气温将超过110华氏度——这些地区包括：德克萨斯州、俄克拉荷马州、内布拉斯加州、堪萨斯州、北达科他州、南达科他州、华盛顿东部、加利福尼亚内陆和密苏里州西部。
There are also excessive heat warnings in regions of Oregon, Montana, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Tennessee.
俄勒冈州、蒙大拿州、阿肯色州、伊利诺伊州、密西西比州和田纳西州的部分地区也发布了严重的高温警报。
The ongoing Park Fire in California is the fifth-largest forest fire in the state's history. The fire's origin is attributed to extreme heat and dry weather conditions.
加州的帕克山火是该州历史上第五大森林火灾，其起因是极端天气炎热和干燥。
The scorching hot temperatures are not just a public health risk. It will also affect several companies with operations in the U.S.
酷热的高温不仅会对公共卫生构成风险，还会影响到在美国运营的多家公司。
Market Implications: The earth's rising temperatures have drastically affected the energy industry, as heat causes outages and operational strain. The use of electricity tends to go up — along with prices — during heat waves as residents stay inside and use air conditioning. Here are a few companies that will invariably be affected:
地球升温严重影响到能源行业，因为高温会引发停电和运营压力。在高温天气下，居民待在室内使用空调时，用电量通常会上升，价格也会随之上涨。以下是一些受到影响的公司：
- Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) is a large utility company operating in Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas — three of the most affected states this week.
- OGE Energy Corp (NYSE:OGE) is the largest utilities provider in Oklahoma.
- Evergy Inc (NASDAQ:EVRG) is the largest electricity provider in Kansas.
- PG&E Corp (NYSE:PCG) operates in California and has taken several wildfire-related losses in the past decade.
- Black Hills Corp（NYSE：BKH）是一家大型公用事业公司，在内布拉斯加州、堪萨斯州和阿肯色州运营，这三个州本周受影响最严重。
- OGE Energy Corp（NYSE：OGE）是俄克拉荷马州最大的公用事业服务提供商。
- Evergy Inc（NASDAQ：EVRG）是堪萨斯州最大的供电公司。
- PG&E Corp（NYSE：PCG）在加利福尼亚州运营，过去十年里已因野火受到了数次损失。
Home improvement retailers Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) and Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) may see increased demand for air conditioning units. Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) also sells air conditioners.
家居装修零售商Lowe's Companies Inc（NYSE：LOW）和Home Depot Inc（NYSE：HD）可能会看到空调销售的增长，沃尔玛公司（NYSE：WMT）也有售卖空调。
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNRC) manufactures generators. Home and industrial generators typically see increased demand following extreme weather events.
Generac Holdings Inc（NYSE：GNRC）制造发电机，极端天气事件后家用和工业发电机的需求通常会增加。
The heatwave will also affect the agriculture and food industries:
高温天气炎热还会影响到农业和食品行业：
- Meat producer Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN) has operational centers in several affected states.
- There may be an increase in demand for irrigation equipment and heat-resistant machinery manufactured by Deere & Co (NYSE:DE) and Agco Corp (NYSE:AGCO)
- Corteva Inc (NYSE:CTVA) sells crop protection products that help farmers manage drought-induced crop loss.
- 肉类生产商泰森食品公司（NYSE：TSN）在受影响的几个州设有运营中心。
- Deere&Co（NYSE：DE）和Agco Corp（NYSE：AGCO）制造的灌溉设备和耐热机械需求可能会增加。
- Corteva Inc（NYSE：CTVA）销售可帮助农民管理因干旱引起的作物减产的农作物保护产品。
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