DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) rallied 3.75% to $173.91 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.47% to 6,329.94 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.34% to 44,173.64.
This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $169.24, which the company achieved on July 31st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 1.03% to $124.17, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ rose 1.12% to $45.17, and Sempra $(SRE.UK)$ rose 2.48% to $82.98.
Trading volume (3.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 4, 2025.
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