Utilities stocks finished up 0.8% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level, the Nasdaq fell 1.2% and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.
Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:
- Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP): SEP stock is up 3.4% today.
- Mge Energy Inc (MGEE): MGEE stock is up 2.4% today.
- Otter Tail Corp (OTTR): OTTR stock is up 2.5% today.
- Westar Energy (WR): WR stock is up 2.4% today.
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG): PCG stock is up 2.2% today.
- American States Water Company (AWR): AWR stock is up 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Piedmont Natural Gas Company (PNY): PNY stock is up 2.1% today.
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York (ED): ED stock is up 2.0% today.
- WGL Holdings Inc (WGL): WGL stock is up 1.9% today.
- Idacorp Inc (IDA): IDA stock is up 1.9% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- Targa Resources (TRGP): TRGP stock is down 2.9% today.
- Dynegy Inc (DYN): DYN stock is down 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Enersis S A (ENI): ENI stock is down 1.3% today.
- Empresa Nacional De Electricidad S.A. (EOC): EOC stock is down 1.2% today.
- NRG Energy (NRG): NRG stock is down 1.1% today.
- Covanta Holding Corp (CVA): CVA stock is down 0.9% today.
- Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS): SBS stock is down 0.5% today.
- Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ): WPZ stock is down 0.7% today.
- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP): BIP stock is down 0.6% today.
- The Aes Corp (AES): AES stock is down 0.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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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.
