Utilities stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5%, the Nasdaq fell 0.5% and the S&P 500 declined 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Enersis S A (ENI): ENI stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Trident Performance Group (TCP): TCP stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Entergy Corp (ETR): ETR stock is up 1.2% today.
- Newjersey Resources Corp (NJR): NJR stock is up 1.1% to a new 52-week high of $50.51.
- Uil Holdings Corp (UIL): UIL stock is up 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Itc Holdings (ITC): ITC stock is up 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Agl Resources (GAS): GAS stock is up 1.0% today.
- Enlink Midstream Partners LP (ENLK): ENLK stock is up 0.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Empresa Nacional De Electricidad S.A. (EOC): EOC stock is up 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Sempra Energy (SRE): SRE stock is up 0.8% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Empire District Electric Company (EDE): EDE stock is down 0.8% today.
- Mge Energy Inc (MGEE): MGEE stock is down 0.7% today.
- Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS): SBS stock is down 0.7% today.
- El Paso Electric Company (EE): EE stock is down 0.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Southwest Gas Corp (SWX): SWX stock is down 0.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Otter Tail Corp (OTTR): OTTR stock is down 0.4% today.
- Cleco Power Llc (CNL): CNL stock is down 0.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP): BWP stock is down 0.3% today.
- Laclede Group (LG): LG stock is down 0.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (CMLP): CMLP 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.
