NRG Energy Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) advanced 2.40% to $32.42 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.49% to 3,878.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.60% to 33,376.48. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. NRG Energy Inc. closed $15.40 short of its 52-week high ($47.82), which the company reached on May 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 1.71% to $101.92, Exelon Corp. (EXC) rose 1.36% to $42.63, and Sempra (SRE) rose 0.87% to $156.74. Trading volume (5.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 21, 2022.
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December 21, 2022 17:14 ET (22:14 GMT)
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