American Electric Power stock rises but trails utility rivals

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30

Shares climbed 1.99% to $137.11 on Thursday, while NextEra rose 3.94%, Duke 2.40% and Southern 3.41%.
The gain came in a broader market rally, with the S&P 500 up 1.02% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.62%.
AEP finished 0.46% below its 52-week high of $137.74 set on 9 April, as trading volume reached 3.7 million shares, above its 50-day average of 3.2 million.

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