Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – BWP WEC ORA DPM

by Portfolio Grader | August 19, 2014 4:45 pm

Utilities stocks finished up 1.3% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.5% higher and the S&P 500 was up 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:

• Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP[1]): BWP stock is up 2.2%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC[2]): WEC stock is up 2.1% today.

• Ormat Technologies (ORA[3]): ORA stock is up 2.0% today.

• Dcp Midstream Partners LP (DPM[4]): DPM stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG[5]): PCG stock is up 1.7% today.

• Integrys Energy Group (TEG[6]): TEG stock is up 1.6% today.

• Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PEG[7]): PEG stock is up 1.6% today.

• Calpine Corp (CPN[8]): CPN stock is up 1.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• PNM Resources Inc (PNM[9]): PNM stock is up 1.5% today.

• Scana Corp (SCG[10]): SCG stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• Abengoa Yield Plc (ABY[11]): ABY stock is down 1.4% today.

• American States Water Company (AWR[12]): AWR stock is down 0.3% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[13] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[14].

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[15].

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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