DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ rallied 4.00% to $149.27 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 6,966.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.48% to 49,504.07.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 17.32% short of its 52-week high of $180.54, which the company reached on October 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 0.44% to $116.80, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ fell 0.35% to $43.30, and Sempra $(SRE)$ rose 0.90% to $88.82.
Trading volume (2.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 9, 2026.
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January 09, 2026 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)
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