Updated
Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
Southern Co stock rises but trails utility rivals
Updated
Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30

Southern Co stock rises but trails utility rivals

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
  • The shares climbed 3.41% to $96.70 on Thursday, while NextEra Energy gained 3.94%, Dominion Energy 3.20% and American Electric Power 1.99%.
  • Southern Co ended 4.10% below its 52-week high of $100.84 reached on 16 October, despite a broader market rally that lifted the S&P 500 1.02% and the Dow 1.62%.
  • Trading volume reached 8.3 million shares, above the stock's 50-day average of 5.4 million, indicating heavier investor activity during the session.
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