Utilities stocks finished down 1.5% on Wall Street on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.3%, the Nasdaq rose 0.3% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.3% higher.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Companhia Paranaense De Energia (ELP): ELP stock is up 2.3% today.
- Dynegy Inc (DYN): DYN stock is up 0.4% today.
- Cpfl Energia S.A. (CPL): CPL stock is up 0.2% today.
- Ormat Technologies (ORA): ORA stock is up 0.2% today.
- South Jersey Industries (SJI): SJI stock is up 0.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE): MWE stock is down 4.5% today.
- Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (CMLP): CMLP stock is down 3.1% today.
- Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ): WPZ stock is down 2.9% today.
- Transalta Corp (TAC): TAC stock is down 2.9% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG): CIG stock is down 2.8% today.
- Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR): EBR stock is down 2.7% today.
- Enlink Midstream Partners LP (ENLK): ENLK stock is down 2.6% today.
- Cheniere Energy (LNG): LNG stock is down 2.5% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE): ETE stock is down 2.3% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Itc Holdings (ITC): ITC stock is down 2.2% 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.
