American Electric Power stock slides 3.27% and underperforms competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
American Electric Power stock slides 3.27% and underperforms competitors
7 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Shares closed at $132.56 on Wednesday, while the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow gained 1.24% in a broadly stronger market.
AEP finished 4.93% below its 52-week high of $139.44 reached on May 5, and lagged peers including NextEra Energy, Duke Energy and Southern.
Trading volume reached 4.2 million shares, above its 50-day average of 3.2 million, indicating heavier investor activity during the decline.
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