DJ American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ slid 1.16% to $113.70 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.34% to 6,920.93 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.94% to 48,996.08.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 8.89% below its 52-week high of $124.80, which the company reached on November 18th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 3.31% to $78.37, Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 1.32% to $116.19, and Southern Co. $(SO)$ fell 1.43% to $86.27.
Trading volume (2.6 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 7, 2026.
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January 07, 2026 16:46 ET (21:46 GMT)
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