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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. climbed 12.3% to $22.68 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.8% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 49,609.16.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Gen Digital Inc. closed 29.6% short of its 52-week high of $32.22, which the company achieved on August 13th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Microsoft Corp. fell 1.3% to $415.12, Fortinet Inc. rose 5.6% to $114.07, and Equifax Inc. rose 0.12% to $175.83.
Trading volume totaled 17.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.0 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 08, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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