NRG Energy Inc. Stock Advances 4.8%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/10/07 20:33This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of NRG Energy Inc. rose 4.8% to $108.61 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.7% to 51,179.87. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. NRG Energy Inc. closed 42.8% short of its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company reached on February 25th. The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. fell 0.1% to $115.50, Exelon Corp. fell 0.5% to $41.49, and Sempra fell 0.35% to $79.69. Trading volume totaled 5.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.0 million. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 07, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of NRG Energy Inc. rose 4.8% to $108.61 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.7% to 51,179.87.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 42.8% short of its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company reached on February 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. fell 0.1% to $115.50, Exelon Corp. fell 0.5% to $41.49, and Sempra fell 0.35% to $79.69.
Trading volume totaled 5.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.0 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 07, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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