41. They are the two worst performers in the S & P utility index , which comprises 29 companies. 42. Utilities rose, with the Dow Jones utilities index adding 1 . 05 points, to 228 . 62. 43. Utilities weakened as interest rates crept higher, with the S & P utility index falling 10 percent. 44. Since Sept . 11, the Standard & AMP; Poor's utility index has declined by nearly 14 percent. 45. Since Sept . 11, the Standard & AMP; Poor's utility index has declined by 11 . 2 percent. 46. Utilities weakened as interest rates crept higher, with the S & AMP; P utility index falling 10 percent. 47. In recent weeks, the Dow Jones utility index has been performing worse than the S & P 500. 48. TXU has been the worst performing stock in the Dow Jones Electric Utilities Index over the past month. 49. They are the two worst performers in the S & AMP; P utility index , which comprises 29 companies. 50. Utility stocks were bucking the trend and higher, pushing the Dow Jones utility index up more than 1 percent.