Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – EBR SBS ELP HNP

by Portfolio Grader | May 16, 2014 11:45 am

Utilities stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, the Nasdaq declined 0.2% and the S&P 500 fell 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:

• Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR[1]): EBR stock is up 5.3% today.

• Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS[2]): SBS stock is up 3.6% today.

• Companhia Paranaense De Energia (ELP[3]): ELP stock is up 2.2% today.

• Huaneng Power Intl (HNP[4]): HNP stock is up 2.4% today.

• Cpfl Energia S.A. (CPL[5]): CPL stock is up 1.4% today.

• National Grid Transco Plc (NGG[6]): NGG stock is up 1.1% to a new 52-week high of $73.10.

• Korea Electric Power Corp (KEP[7]): KEP stock is up 0.9% to $20.48, near the 52-week high of $20.47.

• Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE[8]): ETE stock is up 0.5% today.

• Enlink Midstream Partners LP (ENLK[9]): ENLK stock is up 0.9%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN[10]): NWN stock is up 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC[11]): WEC stock is down 0.9% today.

• Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP[12]): SEP stock is down 0.9% today.

• Covanta Holding Corp (CVA[13]): CVA stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Cheniere Energy (LNG[14]): LNG stock is down 0.8% today.

• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG[15]): PCG stock is down 0.4% today.

• California Water Service Group Holding (CWT[16]): CWT stock is down 0.6% today.

• American Water Works (AWK[17]): AWK stock is down 0.5% today.

• Exelon Corp (EXC[18]): EXC stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Mdu Res Group Inc (MDU[19]): MDU stock is down 0.7%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Cheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP[20]): CQP stock is down 0.5% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[21] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[22].

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here[23].

Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.

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