DJ NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of NOV Inc. $(NOV)$ rallied 4.31% to $18.40 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.21% to 49,077.23.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
NOV Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $18.22, which the company achieved on January 14th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ rose 4.46% to $48.52, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 4.55% to $53.59, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ rose 4.05% to $33.36.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 21, 2026.
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January 21, 2026 17:29 ET (22:29 GMT)
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