Shares of power producers rose as traders rotated back into the rate-sensitive sector.
Southern Co. posted a 31% increase in first-quarter net income as rising electricity prices offset a down-tick in demand for the Atlanta utility operator.
Virginia utility Dominion Energy was more or less flat in the wake of its earnings report, as it reiterated its growth projections.
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