DJ NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of NOV Inc. $(NOV)$ slipped 2.93% to $19.86 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.29% to 7,230.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 49,499.27.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
NOV Inc. closed 5.11% short of its 52-week high of $20.93, which the company reached on April 27th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ rose 0.07% to $56.92, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) fell 0.79% to $69.12, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ fell 1.51% to $41.66.
Trading volume (4.7 M) remained 296,846 below its 50-day average volume of 5.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 1, 2026.
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May 01, 2026 17:29 ET (21:29 GMT)
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