DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ rose 1.19% to $150.68 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.21% to 49,077.23.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 16.54% short of its 52-week high of $180.54, which the company achieved on October 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 0.15% to $119.37, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ rose 0.11% to $45.00, and Sempra $(SRE)$ fell 2.77% to $85.98.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 236,596 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 21, 2026.
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January 21, 2026 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)
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