NEW YORK (AP) --

Shares of some top utilities companies were up at the close of trading:
AEP rose $.18 or .6 percent, to $30.75.
ConEd rose $.07 or .2 percent, to $40.95.
Duke Energy rose $.08 or .5 percent, to $15.80.
Pepco Holdings rose $.11 or .7 percent, to $15.01.
Southern Co rose $.20 or .6 percent, to $31.19.