Against the current: Markets slid, yet New Fortress Energy Inc. & Exelon Corp went up and made this list of Friday's top utilities stocks gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as S&P 500 was down 0.25% before closing the session at 3,839.5. Dow Jones slipped 0.22% and closed at 33,147.
Even though markets fell Friday, some utilities stocks were bullish. Have a look at these Top Gainers from Friday's session:
+0.23%: Exelon gains 0.23%; sets session high of $43.31
After closing at $43.23 Friday, Exelon maintained a strong bullish bias that helped the stock close higher at $43.23. However, market bears ensured the the energy and utility services provider topped out at $43.31 and that by the end of the session, the market had marked out a distinct $42.85 to $43.31 range. Exelon is currently trading with a market cap of $42.96 billion with an average daily volume of 7.56 million shares.
+0.88%: New Fortress Energy gains 0.88% within $41.36 to $42.54 daily range
Generally flat but with a slight bullish bias, New Fortress Energy ranged between $41.36 and $42.54 before closing higher at $42.42. Currently, the integrated gas-to-power company has a market capitalization of $8.86 billion with an average daily trading volume of 1.70 million shares.