DJ NOV Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NOV Inc. $(NOV)$ rose 4.82% to $19.99 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.
NOV Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $19.60, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ rose 3.51% to $51.59, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 2.81% to $61.54, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ rose 3.14% to $34.77.
Trading volume (4.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.
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February 18, 2026 17:28 ET (22:28 GMT)
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