Key Takeaways Consumer confidence fell to 94.2 in September, its ninth straight monthly decline in job outlook.ATO, CWCO, NWE, and NWN are highlighted as safe-haven utility stocks with low beta values.Each company shows earnings growth and dividend strength, supported by recent consensus estimate upgrades.Americans aren’t confident about the economy’s health and its future as several factors continue to raise fears in their minds. A shrinking jobs market and the impact of tariffs continue to raise concern d ...