DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ rallied 2.22% to $135.06 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,500.58 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.14% to 51,564.70.
This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 28.90% below its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company reached on February 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 0.11% to $123.86, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ rose 0.55% to $45.81, and Sempra $(SRE)$ rose 0.49% to $90.69.
Trading volume (3.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 18, 2026.
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June 18, 2026 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)
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