DJ Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. $(NSC)$ advanced 1.71% to $325.68 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.02% to 7,520.36 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.36% to 50,644.28.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Norfolk Southern Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $323.37, which the company achieved on April 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Union Pacific Corp. $(UNP)$ rose 3.06% to $279.39 and CSX Corp. $(CSX)$ rose 1.14% to $47.14.
Trading volume (850,024) remained 405,953 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 27, 2026.
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