Hurricane Rafael Hits Cuba As Category 3 Storm: Stocks To Watch As Storm Heads Into Gulf Of Mexico
Hurricane Rafael Hits Cuba As Category 3 Storm: Stocks To Watch As Storm Heads Into Gulf Of Mexico
Home improvement stores like Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. Here's a look at what stocks could be affected as the hurricane takes aim at the Gulf of Mexico.
飓风拉斐尔于星期三作为三级飓风登陆古巴。以下是在飓风瞄准墨西哥湾时可能受影响的股票。
What To Know: According to a report from Fox Weather, Hurricane Rafael made landfall in the Cuban province of Artemisa with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, making it a Category 3 hurricane. The storm is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night and residents along the coast from Florida to Texas will be watching the storm's path.
值得注意的是：根据福克斯天气报告，飓风拉斐尔以每小时115英里的持续风速登陆古巴省阿特米萨，使其成为一级三飓风。预计风暴将于星期三夜间进入墨西哥湾，佛罗里达到德克萨斯沿岸居民将密切关注风暴的路径。
What To Watch: Hurricanes affect people, homes and companies in their paths and spread wide-reaching effects on various sectors and industries. Insurance companies see an influx of claims resulting from damage to property and vehicles. Homes will have to be repaired and rebuilt driving sales of lumber, windows and sheetrock higher. Power outages cause consumers to seek portable generators as an alternative way to power their homes.
值得关注的是：飓风影响着各行各业的人员、住宅和公司，并对各个部门及行业产生广泛影响。保险公司因财产和车辆损坏而产生的索赔激增。家居装修会不得不进行修复和重建，推动木材、窗户和石膏板等产品的销售增长。停电导致消费者寻求便携发电机作为供电的替代方式。
Home improvement stores like Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) could see a pop in sales as people rush to secure their homes before the storm and repair damage after.
像家得宝公司（NYSE:HD）和劳氏公司（NYSE:LOW）这样的家居装修商店可能会在人们在风暴来临前抢修家园和风灾后修复损失的情况下看到销售额的增长。
Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) designs and manufactures standby generators and portable generators and often sees its shares rise before and after major weather events.
Generac控股公司（纽交所：GNRC）设计制造备用发电机和便携发电机，并且在重大天气事件前后通常会看到其股价上涨。
Shares of insurance companies tend to drop after natural disasters and investors may want to keep an eye on Allstate Corp. (NYSE:ALL), Travelers Companies, Inc.(NYSE:TRV) and Chubb Ltd. (NYSE:CB) in the days and weeks following a potential landfall from Hurricane Rafael.
保险公司股票在自然灾害后往往会下跌，投资者可能希望留意安达保险（纽交所：CB）、全州保险公司（纽交所：TRV）和全美保险公司（纽交所：ALL）在飓风拉斐尔可能登陆后的几天和几周。
Power companies including Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE:DUK) and Southern Company (NYSE:SO) could face increased labor costs and additional costs to repair infrastructure after the storm.
包括杜克能源公司（纽交所：DUK）和南方公司（纽交所：SO）在风暴过后可能面临劳动力成本和基础设施修复成本的增加。
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Photo: Hurricane Rafael as a tropical storm, 11.5.2024. Courtesy the NOAA/Public Domain
图片：2024年11月5日，飓风拉斐尔为热带风暴。由美国国家海洋和大气管理局/公有领域提供