Utilities stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, down 1.8%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, the Nasdaq declined 0.2% and the S&P 500 was down 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG): CIG stock is up 2.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Companhia Paranaense De Energia (ELP): ELP stock is up 2.0% today.
- Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS): SBS stock is up 2.0% today.
- Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR): EBR stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Transalta Corp (TAC): TAC stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Huaneng Power Intl (HNP): HNP stock is up 0.8% today.
- Cpfl Energia S.A. (CPL): CPL stock is up 1.2% today.
- Transcananda Pipelines (TRP): TRP stock is up 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cheniere Energy (LNG): LNG stock is up 0.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Ormat Technologies (ORA): ORA stock is up 2.7% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Korea Electric Power Corp (KEP): KEP stock is down 6.2% today.
- Exelon Corp (EXC): EXC stock is down 3.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC): WEC stock is down 3.1% today.
- Uil Holdings Corp (UIL): UIL stock is down 3.0% today.
- Agl Resources (GAS): GAS stock is down 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Firstenergy Corp (FE): FE stock is down 2.5% today.
- Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP): CNP stock is down 2.5% today.
- Duke Energy Corp (DUK): DUK stock is down 2.5% today.
- Allete Inc (ALE): ALE stock is down 3.1% today.
- Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PEG): PEG stock is down 2.3% 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.
