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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. rose 4.6% to $114.14 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 5,604.14 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2% to 40,752.96.
This was the stock's eighth consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 2.7% short of its 52-week high of $117.26, which the company reached on February 27th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Duke Energy Corp. fell 0.6% to $121.33, Exelon Corp. fell 0.6% to $46.60, and Sempra rose 0.58% to $74.70.
Trading volume totaled 3.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 01, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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