DJ Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Southern Co. $(SO)$ advanced 2.22% to $93.91 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.41% to 7,108.40 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.36% to 49,310.32.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Southern Co. closed 6.87% below its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company achieved on October 16th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 6.94% to $96.25, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 2.58% to $62.52, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ rose 2.63% to $135.08.
Trading volume (3.5 M) remained 2.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 23, 2026.
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April 23, 2026 16:40 ET (20:40 GMT)
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