DJ Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. $(NSC)$ advanced 1.17% to $317.25 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Norfolk Southern Corp. closed 1.89% below its 52-week high of $323.37, which the company reached on April 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Union Pacific Corp. $(UNP)$ rose 1.60% to $268.23 and CSX Corp. $(CSX)$ rose 1.27% to $45.60.
Trading volume (809,755) remained 523,325 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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