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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. surged 15.8% to $28.20 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.3% to 7,720.39 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.3% to 52,342.56.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Gen Digital Inc. closed 10.9% below its 52-week high of $31.65, which the company achieved on September 3rd.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Microsoft Corp. fell 0.2% to $530.14, Fortinet Inc. fell 20.1% to $139.10, and Equifax Inc. rose 1.91% to $179.39.

Trading volume totaled 11.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.0 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet