DJ Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. $(NSC)$ rose 2.90% to $338.06 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 52,552.97.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Norfolk Southern Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $329.38, which the company achieved on July 14th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Union Pacific Corp. $(UNP)$ rose 3.84% to $299.42 and CSX Corp. $(CSX)$ rose 2.95% to $50.89.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2026.
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July 16, 2026 16:43 ET (20:43 GMT)
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