Utilities stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 1.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%, the Nasdaq was steady and the S&P 500 climbed 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:

• Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE): MWE stock is up 1.9% today.

• Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (CMLP): CMLP stock is up 1.3% today.

• Exterran Partners L.P. (EXLP): EXLP stock is up 0.9% today.

• Enlink Midstream Partners LP (ENLK): ENLK stock is up 0.9% today.

• Cheniere Energy (LNG): LNG stock is up 0.8% today.

• California Water Service Group Holding (CWT): CWT stock is up 0.3% today.

• American States Water Company (AWR): AWR stock is up 0.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Huaneng Power Intl (HNP): HNP stock is up 0.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Vectren Corp (VVC): VVC stock is up 0.3% to a new 52-week high of $40.20.

• Cleco Power Llc (CNL): CNL stock is up 0.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• NRG Energy (NRG): NRG stock is down 1.4% today.

• Nextera Energy (NEE): NEE stock is down 1.4% today.

• Potomac Electric Power Company (POM): POM stock is down 1.3% today.

• Northeast Utilities (NU): NU stock is down 1.3% today.

• Black Hills Corp (BKH): BKH stock is down 1.3% today.

• Sempra Energy (SRE): SRE stock is down 1.3% today.

• Dominion Resources (D): D stock is down 1.2% today.

• Portland General Electric Company (POR): POR stock is down 1.2% today.

• Avista Corp (AVA): AVA stock is down 1.1% today.

• Itc Holdings (ITC): ITC stock is down 1.1% today.

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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.