DJ NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of NOV Inc. $(NOV)$ advanced 1.86% to $18.59 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.27% to 6,606.49 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.44% to 46,021.43.
NOV Inc. closed 10.86% short of its 52-week high of $20.86, which the company achieved on February 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ rose 5.52% to $47.82, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 5.62% to $60.71, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ rose 1.96% to $36.93.
Trading volume (10.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 19, 2026.
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March 19, 2026 17:30 ET (21:30 GMT)
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