Utilities stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%, the Nasdaq was up 0.4% and the S&P 500 increased 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Dynegy Inc (DYN): DYN stock is up 1.4%, marking the ninth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EPB): EPB stock is up 0.8% today.
- Cheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP): CQP stock is up 0.8% today on 4 times normal volume.
- Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE): HE stock is up 0.7% today.
- NiSource Inc (NI): NI stock is up 0.7% to a new 52-week high of $37.84.
- Mdu Res Group Inc (MDU): MDU stock is up 0.7% today.
- Northwestern Corp (NWE): NWE stock is up 0.7% today.
- Calpine Corp (CPN): CPN stock is up 0.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG): PCG stock is up 0.5% today.
- Avista Corp (AVA): AVA stock is up 0.5% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- The Aes Corp (AES): AES stock is down 1.6% today.
- Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP): BWP stock is down 1.1% today.
- Exterran Partners L.P. (EXLP): EXLP stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW): PNW stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Aqua America (WTR): WTR stock is down 0.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- PPL Corp (PPL): PPL stock is down 0.4% today.
- Itc Holdings (ITC): ITC stock is down 0.4% today.
- Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP): CNP stock is down 0.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Ameren Corp (AEE): AEE stock is down 0.3% today.
- Companhia Paranaense De Energia (ELP): ELP stock is down 0.3% 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.
