Utilities stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street on Thursday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq climbed 0.3% and the S&P 500 was unchanged.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Aqua America (WTR): WTR stock is up 1.0% today.
- Calpine Corp (CPN): CPN stock is up 1.0%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS): SBS stock is up 0.9% today.
- Dcp Midstream Partners LP (DPM): DPM stock is up 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- One Gas Inc. (OGS): OGS stock is up 0.7% today.
- Enbridge Inc (ENB): ENB stock is up 0.7% to a new 52-week high of $48.61.
- Potomac Electric Power Company (POM): POM stock is up 0.6% to a new 52-week high of $26.93.
- Entergy Corp (ETR): ETR stock is up 0.6% today.
- Exterran Partners L.P. (EXLP): EXLP stock is up 0.5% today.
- Korea Electric Power Corp (KEP): KEP stock is up 0.5% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Northwestern Corp (NWE): NWE stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Cleco Power Llc (CNL): CNL stock is down 0.8% today.
- Southwest Gas Corp (SWX): SWX stock is down 0.7% today.
- Scana Corp (SCG): SCG stock is down 0.7% today.
- Itc Holdings (ITC): ITC stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Allete Inc (ALE): ALE stock is down 0.6% today.
- Piedmont Natural Gas Company (PNY): PNY stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE): MWE stock is down 0.6% today.
- Laclede Group (LG): LG stock is down 0.5% today.
- American States Water Company (AWR): AWR stock is down 0.5% 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.
