DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ advanced 6.15% to $153.32 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.97% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.47% to 50,115.67.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 15.08% short of its 52-week high of $180.54, which the company achieved on October 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 1.26% to $121.86, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ rose 0.61% to $44.33, and Sempra $(SRE)$ rose 0.81% to $87.36.
Trading volume (2.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 6, 2026.
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February 06, 2026 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)
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