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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. rose 5.8% to $158.50 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.3% to 6,944.47 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 49,442.44.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 12.2% below its 52-week high of $180.54, which the company achieved on October 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. rose 0.2% to $118.90, Exelon Corp. rose 1.3% to $44.15, and Sempra rose 0.27% to $91.57.
Trading volume totaled 2.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.9 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 15, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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