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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. rallied 7.6% to $27.76 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.3% to 7,599.96 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 51,078.88.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Gen Digital Inc. closed 13.8% short of 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 2.3% to $460.52, Fortinet Inc. rose 6.6% to $147.14, and Equifax Inc. rose 4.70% to $173.59.
Trading volume totaled 10.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 8.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 01, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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