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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. rose 8.1% to $24.25 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.0% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.5% to 50,115.67.
Gen Digital Inc. closed 24.7% below its 52-week high of $32.22, which the company achieved on August 13th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Microsoft Corp. rose 1.9% to $401.14, Fortinet Inc. rose 4.9% to $82.76, and Equifax Inc. rose 2.41% to $195.62.
Trading volume totaled 12.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 06, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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