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Shares of Vistra Corp. jumped 10.5% to $166.37 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 6,966.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 49,504.07.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Vistra Corp. closed 24.3% below its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company achieved on September 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. rose 0.5% to $79.89, Southern Co. fell 0.2% to $87.01, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. rose 0.85% to $116.91.
Trading volume totaled 14.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 09, 2026 16:32 ET (21:32 GMT)
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