Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – XEL NU DUK UIL

by Portfolio Grader | July 28, 2014 4:45 pm

Utilities stocks rose broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 was unchanged.

Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:

• Xcel Energy Inc (XEL[1]): XEL stock is up 1.7% today.

• Northeast Utilities (NU[2]): NU stock is up 1.7% today.

• Duke Energy Corp (DUK[3]): DUK stock is up 1.6% today.

• Uil Holdings Corp (UIL[4]): UIL stock is up 1.6% today.

• Westar Energy (WR[5]): WR stock is up 1.6% today.

• Sempra Energy (SRE[6]): SRE stock is up 1.5% today.

• Edison International (EIX[7]): EIX stock is up 1.5% today.

• Idacorp Inc (IDA[8]): IDA stock is up 1.5% today.

• Oge Energy Corp (OGE[9]): OGE stock is up 1.5% today.

• Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW[10]): PNW stock is up 1.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EPB[11]): EPB stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• National Fuel Gas Company (NFG[12]): NFG stock is down 0.3% today.

• Kinder Morgan (KMI[13]): KMI stock is down 0.3% today.

• Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (KMP[14]): KMP stock is down 0.2% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[15] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[16].

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[17].

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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