DJ Vistra Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) rose 3.59% to $160.85 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.41% to 7,200.75 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.13% to 48,941.90.
Vistra Corp. closed 26.83% short of its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company achieved on September 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 1.49% to $95.51, Southern Co. $(SO)$ fell 0.74% to $95.99, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ fell 1.64% to $134.66.
Trading volume (4.2 M) remained 80,637 below its 50-day average volume of 4.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 4, 2026.
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