Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – HNP KEP TRGP EIX

by Portfolio Grader | August 1, 2014 11:00 am

Utilities stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.6%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:

• Huaneng Power Intl (HNP[1]): HNP stock is up 4.3% today.

• Korea Electric Power Corp (KEP[2]): KEP stock is up 2.8% today.

• Targa Resources (TRGP[3]): TRGP stock is up 3.5% today.

• Edison International (EIX[4]): EIX stock is up 2.5% today.

• Allete Inc (ALE[5]): ALE stock is up 1.5% today.

• Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW[6]): PNW stock is up 1.4% today.

• Companhia Paranaense De Energia (ELP[7]): ELP stock is up 1.9% today.

• Exelon Corp (EXC[8]): EXC stock is up 1.3% today.

• Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG[9]): CIG stock is up 1.5% today.

• Exterran Partners L.P. (EXLP[10]): EXLP stock is up 0.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD[11]): EPD stock is down 2.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE[12]): MWE stock is down 2.5% today.

• Trident Performance Group (TCP[13]): TCP stock is down 2.7% today.

• Dcp Midstream Partners LP (DPM[14]): DPM stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EPB[15]): EPB stock is down 1.4%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Energy Transfer Partners (ETP[16]): ETP stock is down 1.2%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (KMP[17]): KMP stock is down 1.3% today.

• Western Gas Partners LP (WES[18]): WES stock is down 1.6% today.

• Oneok Partners L.P. (OKS[19]): OKS stock is down 1.0% today.

• National Grid Transco Plc (NGG[20]): NGG stock is down 1.3% today.

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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