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NYSE: SOSouthern co (SO) stock, explained like you're 5
Southern co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SO. It is a large cap company in the regulated electric industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 96.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SO
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Size
- Large cap, about 96.3 billion dollars
How Southern co makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves SO stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
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Questions about Southern co stock
What does Southern co do?
Southern co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SO. It is a large cap company in the regulated electric industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 96.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Southern co?
Southern co trades under the ticker SO on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does Southern co make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves SO stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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