Monday Sector Leaders: Utilities, Technology & Communications

Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Monday, shares of Utilities companies are outperforming other sectors, up 2.0%. Within that group, NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) and Exelon Corp (NYSE: EXC) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 4.0% and 3.2%, respectively. Among utilities