Devon Energy stock sheds 1.58% and underperforms rivals
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
Devon Energy stock sheds 1.58% and underperforms rivals
7 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
Shares closed at $50.56 on Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak as the S&P 500 rose 0.29% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.31%.
Devon finished 4.08% below its 52-week high of $52.71 reached on 30 March. EOG Resources and Occidental Petroleum also fell, while Diamondback Energy rose 0.98%.
Trading volume was 9.5 million shares, 5.6 million below Devon's 50-day average of 15.1 million, indicating lighter investor activity during the mixed market session.
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