Tuesday Sector Laggards: Utilities, Healthcare

In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 1.8% loss. Within that group, PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL) and CMS Energy Corp (NYSE: CMS) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 8.6% and 2.4%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (AMEX: XLU), which is down 1.4% on the day, and down 6.18% year-to-date. PPL Corp, meanwhile, is down 11.51% year-to-date, and CMS Energy Corp, is ...