DJ NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of NOV Inc. $(NOV)$ rose 1.38% to $20.50 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.80% to 7,165.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.16% to 49,230.71.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
NOV Inc. closed 1.70% below its 52-week high of $20.86, which the company achieved on February 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ rose 2.58% to $56.15, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 6.90% to $68.94, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ rose 1.79% to $40.36.
Trading volume (6.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 24, 2026.
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April 24, 2026 17:28 ET (21:28 GMT)
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