DJ Southern Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Southern Co. (SO) slid 1.97% to $83.47 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.75% to 7,706.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.68% to 51,511.59.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.
Southern Co. closed 17.22% below its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company achieved on October 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 2.83% to $77.02, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 2.02% to $61.17, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 1.55% to $118.40.
Trading volume (5.5 M) remained 158,750 below its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 23, 2026.