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Shares of AES Corp. advanced 9.2% to $16.09 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.8% to 6,917.81 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.3% to 49,240.99.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
AES Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $15.51, which the company reached on October 1st.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. rose 2.9% to $88.82, Duke Energy Corp. rose 1.8% to $121.67, and Dominion Energy Inc. rose 2.33% to $61.43.
Trading volume totaled 24.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 03, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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