Utilities stocks rose 0.7% on Wall Street so far on Friday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat, the Nasdaq pushed 0.3% higher and the S&P 500 stayed the same.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Korea Electric Power Corp (KEP): KEP stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Allete Inc (ALE): ALE stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC): WEC stock is up 1.4% today.
- Uil Holdings Corp (UIL): UIL stock is up 0.4% today.
- Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN): NWN stock is up 0.1% today.
- Integrys Energy Group (TEG): TEG stock is up 1.2% today.
- Southwest Gas Corp (SWX): SWX stock is up 1.0% today.
- Duke Energy Corp (DUK): DUK stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- PNM Resources Inc (PNM): PNM stock is up 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Northwestern Corp (NWE): NWE stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Cheniere Energy (LNG): LNG stock is down 8.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Targa Resources (TRGP): TRGP stock is down 6.0% today.
- Exterran Partners L.P. (EXLP): EXLP stock is down 5.1% today.
- Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE): ETE stock is down 4.5% today.
- Atlas Energy Llc (ATLS): ATLS stock is down 4.8% today.
- Cheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP): CQP stock is down 4.1% today.
- Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE): MWE stock is down 3.7% today.
- Oneok Inc (OKE): OKE stock is down 4.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP): BWP stock is down 3.6% today.
- Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR): EBR stock is down 3.6% 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.
