DJ Gen Digital Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) rose 1.72% to $20.12 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.20% to 7,126.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.79% to 49,447.43.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Gen Digital Inc. closed 37.54% below its 52-week high of $32.22, which the company achieved on August 13th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Microsoft Corp. $(MSFT)$ rose 0.60% to $422.79, Fortinet Inc. $(FTNT)$ fell 0.68% to $81.84, and Equifax Inc. $(EFX)$ rose 3.07% to $196.22.
Trading volume (7.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 17, 2026.
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April 17, 2026 17:13 ET (21:13 GMT)
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