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年將成爲有記載以來最熱的年份之一，炎熱的天氣將席捲美國數個地區。
The Forecast: Nearly 150 million Americans are under heat warnings or watches on Thursday, per the National Weather Service.
預計週四，全美將有近1500萬人受到全國氣象局的高溫預警或警報。
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.
據Axios報道，直到8月7日，美國多個地區的氣溫將超過110華氏度——這些地區包括：德克薩斯州、俄克拉荷馬州、內布拉斯加州、堪薩斯州、北達科他州、南達科他州、華盛頓東部、加利福尼亞內陸和密蘇里州西部。
There are also excessive heat warnings in regions of Oregon, Montana, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Tennessee.
俄勒岡州、蒙大拿州、阿肯色州、伊利諾伊州、密西西比州和田納西州的部分地區也發佈了嚴重的高溫警報。
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.
加州的帕克山火是該州歷史上第五大森林火災，其起因是極端天氣炎熱和乾燥。
The scorching hot temperatures are not just a public health risk. It will also affect several companies with operations in the U.S.
酷熱的高溫不僅會對公共衛生構成風險，還會影響到在美國運營的多家公司。
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:
地球升溫嚴重影響到能源行業，因爲高溫會引發停電和運營壓力。在高溫天氣下，居民待在室內使用空調時，用電量通常會上升，價格也會隨之上漲。以下是一些受到影響的公司：
- 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）是一家大型公用事業公司，在內布拉斯加州、堪薩斯州和阿肯色州運營，這三個州本週受影響最嚴重。
- OGE Energy Corp（NYSE：OGE）是俄克拉荷馬州最大的公用事業服務提供商。
- Evergy Inc（NASDAQ：EVRG）是堪薩斯州最大的供電公司。
- PG&E Corp（NYSE：PCG）在加利福尼亞州運營，過去十年裏已因野火受到了數次損失。
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.
家居裝修零售商Lowe's Companies Inc（NYSE：LOW）和Home Depot Inc（NYSE：HD）可能會看到空調銷售的增長，沃爾瑪公司（NYSE：WMT）也有售賣空調。
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNRC) manufactures generators. Home and industrial generators typically see increased demand following extreme weather events.
Generac Holdings Inc（NYSE：GNRC）製造發電機，極端天氣事件後家用和工業發電機的需求通常會增加。
The heatwave will also affect the agriculture and food industries:
高溫天氣炎熱還會影響到農業和食品行業：
- 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.
- 肉類生產商泰森食品公司（NYSE：TSN）在受影響的幾個州設有運營中心。
- Deere&Co（NYSE：DE）和Agco Corp（NYSE：AGCO）製造的灌溉設備和耐熱機械需求可能會增加。
- Corteva Inc（NYSE：CTVA）銷售可幫助農民管理因乾旱引起的作物減產的農作物保護產品。
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