Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – EDE CNP VVC PNY

by Portfolio Grader | August 7, 2014 4:45 pm

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[1]): EDE stock is up 1.5% today.

• Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP[2]): CNP stock is up 1.4% today.

• Vectren Corp (VVC[3]): VVC stock is up 1.3% today.

• Piedmont Natural Gas Company (PNY[4]): PNY stock is up 1.3% today.

• Dominion Resources (D[5]): D stock is up 1.3% today.

• Edison International (EIX[6]): EIX stock is up 1.3% today.

• Great Plains Energy Inc (GXP[7]): GXP stock is up 1.2% today.

• Northwestern Corp (NWE[8]): NWE stock is up 1.2% today.

• Xcel Energy Inc (XEL[9]): XEL stock is up 1.1% today.

• Itc Holdings (ITC[10]): ITC stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• Western Gas Partners LP (WES[11]): WES stock is down 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Atlas Energy Llc (ATLS[12]): ATLS stock is down 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP[13]): BWP stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Oneok Inc (OKE[14]): OKE stock is down 0.7% today.

• Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR[15]): EBR stock is down 0.7% today.

• El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EPB[16]): EPB stock is down 0.7% today.

• Transalta Corp (TAC[17]): TAC stock is down 0.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Huaneng Power Intl (HNP[18]): HNP stock is down 0.6% today on 3 times normal volume.

• Kinder Morgan (KMI[19]): KMI stock is down 0.5% today.

• Alliant Energy Corp (LNT[20]): LNT stock is down 0.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[21] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[22].

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[23].

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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