Utilities stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.2% higher, the Nasdaq was up 0.2% and the S&P 500 increased 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG): CIG stock is up 2.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cpfl Energia S.A. (CPL): CPL stock is up 2.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Firstenergy Corp (FE): FE stock is up 1.2% today.
- Companhia Paranaense De Energia (ELP): ELP stock is up 1.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Dte Energy Company (DTE): DTE stock is up 1.2% today.
- Terraform Power Inc. (TERP): TERP stock is up 0.7% today.
- Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS): SBS stock is up 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Exelon Corp (EXC): EXC stock is up 0.8% today.
- Huaneng Power Intl (HNP): HNP stock is up 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Nextera Energy (NEE): NEE stock is up 0.8% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP): SEP stock is down 2.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Exterran Partners L.P. (EXLP): EXLP stock is down 2.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE): MWE stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Atlas Energy Llc (ATLS): ATLS stock is down 1.2% today.
- Targa Resources (TRGP): TRGP stock is down 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- WGL Holdings Inc (WGL): WGL stock is down 0.9% today.
- Oge Energy Corp (OGE): OGE stock is down 0.6% today.
- Cheniere Energy (LNG): LNG stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Western Gas Partners LP (WES): WES stock is down 0.5% today.
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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.
