Energy stocks rose 0.7% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.4%, the Nasdaq was down 0.1% and the S&P 500 increased 0.4%.
Some of the biggest gainers among energy stocks include:
- Cimarex Energy Co (XEC): XEC stock is up 7.2% to a new 52-week high of $128.60.
- Encana Corp (ECA): ECA stock is up 4.2% today.
- Wpx Energy Inc. Common Stock W (WPX): WPX stock is up 3.1% today.
- Goodrich Petroleum Corp (GDP): GDP stock is up 3.3% today and up 44.6% in the last month.
- Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD): PXD stock is up 3.1% today.
- Petrobras Argentina S.A. (PZE): PZE stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Ypf Sociedad Anonima (YPF): YPF stock is up 2.9% today.
- Legacy Reserves LP (LGCY): LGCY stock is up 3.8% today.
- Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK): CHK stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Concho Resources Inc (CXO): CXO stock is up 1.6% today.
Some of the biggest losers among energy stocks include:
- Compagnie Generale De Gephysqu (CGG): CGG stock is down 10.5% today.
- W&T Offshore (WTI): WTI stock is down 10.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Matador Resources Company (MTDR): MTDR stock is down 3.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (SNP): SNP stock is down 2.1% today.
- Ev Energy Partners L.P. (EVEP): EVEP stock is down 1.9% today.
- Amerigas Partners L.P. (APU): APU stock is down 2.0% today.
- Qr Energy LP (QRE): QRE stock is down 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Delek US Holdings (DK): DK stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Peabody Energy Corp (BTU): BTU stock is down 0.8%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Interoil Corp (IOC): IOC stock is down 1.1%, marking the fourth 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.
