Gen Digital stock surges 12.33% on strong trading day
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Gen Digital stock surges 12.33% on strong trading day
7 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Shares closed at $22.68 on Friday, marking a second straight gain as trading volume jumped to 17.1 million from a 50-day average of 7.0 million.
The stock outperformed peers including Microsoft, which fell 1.34%, while Fortinet rose 5.65% and Equifax added 0.12%.
Broader markets were higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.84% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.02%, though Gen Digital remains 29.6% below its 52-week high of $32.22.
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