DJ Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Southern Co. $(SO)$ advanced 1.15% to $94.15 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.92% to 5,797.42 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.96% to 42,514.95.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Southern Co. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $93.73, which the company achieved on October 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 1.51% to $84.96, Dominion Energy Inc. $(D)$ rose 1.55% to $60.93, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ rose 0.94% to $100.83.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 23, 2024.
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October 23, 2024 16:43 ET (20:43 GMT)
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