Energy stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.0%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq declined 0.2% and the S&P 500 stayed level.
Some of the biggest gainers among energy stocks include:
- Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc (LPI): LPI stock is up 7.2% today.
- Patterson-Uti Energy (PTEN): PTEN stock is up 4.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP): NRP stock is up 4.4% today.
- Statoil ASA (STO): STO stock is up 4.2% today.
- Denbury Resources (DNR): DNR stock is up 3.9% today.
- Oasis Petroleum Inc (OAS): OAS stock is up 3.5% today.
- Baytex Energy Corp (BTE): BTE stock is up 3.6% today.
- Newfield Exploration Company (NFX): NFX stock is up 4.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- RPC Inc (RES): RES stock is up 3.6% today.
- Enerplus Corp (ERF): ERF stock is up 3.7% today.
Some of the biggest losers among energy stocks include:
- Synergy Resources Cp (SYRG): SYRG stock is down 2.3% today.
- Crestwood Equity Partners LP (CEQP): CEQP stock is down 0.4% today.
- Ngl Energy Partners LP (NGL): NGL stock is down 0.2% today.
- Ferrellgas Partners L.P. (FGP): FGP stock is down 0.3% today.
- Rose Rock Midstream L.P. (RRMS): RRMS stock is down 0.3% today.
- Amerigas Partners L.P. (APU): APU stock is down 0.2% today.
- Global Partners LP (GLP): GLP stock is down 0.2% 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.
