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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. rallied 3.6% to $71.26 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 5,916.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 42,322.75.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 2.9% short of its 52-week high of $73.38, which the company reached on November 27th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as NextEra Energy Inc. rose 3.3% to $74.55, Southern Co. rose 2.9% to $87.38, and Dominion Energy Inc. rose 1.93% to $55.04.
Trading volume totaled 6.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 15, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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