DJ Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Southern Co. $(SO)$ shed 1.76% to $96.54 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.36% to 6,624.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.63% to 46,225.15.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Southern Co. closed 4.26% short of its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company reached on October 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 1.70% to $90.96, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 1.32% to $62.20, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ fell 1.98% to $130.97.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 18, 2026.
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March 18, 2026 16:40 ET (20:40 GMT)
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