Utilities stocks rose 1.1% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% and the S&P 500 fell 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Empire District Electric Company (EDE): EDE stock is up 1.5% today.
- Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP): CNP stock is up 1.4% today.
- Vectren Corp (VVC): VVC stock is up 1.3% today.
- Piedmont Natural Gas Company (PNY): PNY stock is up 1.3% today.
- Dominion Resources (D): D stock is up 1.3% today.
- Edison International (EIX): EIX stock is up 1.3% today.
- Great Plains Energy Inc (GXP): GXP stock is up 1.2% today.
- Northwestern Corp (NWE): NWE stock is up 1.2% today.
- Xcel Energy Inc (XEL): XEL stock is up 1.1% today.
- Itc Holdings (ITC): ITC stock is up 1.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Western Gas Partners LP (WES): WES stock is down 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Atlas Energy Llc (ATLS): ATLS stock is down 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP): BWP stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Oneok Inc (OKE): OKE stock is down 0.7% today.
- Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR): EBR stock is down 0.7% today.
- El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EPB): EPB stock is down 0.7% today.
- Transalta Corp (TAC): TAC stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Huaneng Power Intl (HNP): HNP stock is down 0.6% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Kinder Morgan (KMI): KMI stock is down 0.5% today.
- Alliant Energy Corp (LNT): LNT stock is down 0.4%, 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.
