Utilities stocks advanced 0.3% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, the Nasdaq increased 0.6% and the S&P 500 was up 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Itc Holdings (ITC): ITC stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Oneok Inc (OKE): OKE stock is up 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Dynegy Inc (DYN): DYN stock is up 1.5% today.
- Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR): EBR stock is up 1.2% today and up 46.2% in the last month.
- Calpine Corp (CPN): CPN stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG): CIG stock is up 1.1% today and up 22.8% in the last month.
- Entergy Corp (ETR): ETR stock is up 1.1% to a new 52-week high of $72.77.
- Cheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP): CQP stock is up 1.0% to a new 52-week high of $33.85.
- Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP): SEP stock is up 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Ormat Technologies (ORA): ORA stock is up 1.0% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Cpfl Energia S.A. (CPL): CPL stock is down 1.6% today.
- Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS): SBS stock is down 0.9% today.
- Oneok Partners L.P. (OKS): OKS stock is down 0.2% today.
- Enlink Midstream Partners LP (ENLK): ENLK stock is down 0.3% today.
- Korea Electric Power Corp (KEP): KEP stock is down 0.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
