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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. advanced 6.4% to $139.98 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 52,218.58 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.1% to 7,498.96.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 26.3% below 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. rose 1.6% to $127.95, Exelon Corp. rose 1.8% to $46.70, and Sempra rose 2.72% to $93.05.
Trading volume totaled 2.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 22, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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