DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ advanced 2.70% to $159.20 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 5,958.38 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.78% to 42,654.74.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $158.66, which the company reached on May 13th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 1.19% to $116.26, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ rose 1.52% to $44.09, and Sempra $(SRE)$ rose 1.49% to $77.61.
Trading volume (7.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 16, 2025.
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