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title: "WEC Energy Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "WEC Energy Group Inc. shares rose 1.54% to $115.05 on a day when the overall stock market declined, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones falling 1.52% and 1.56%, respectively. This increase ended a five-day losing streak for WEC, which remains 2.65% below its 52-week high of $118.19. The stock outperformed competitors like Duke Energy, Exelon, and Sempra, which also saw gains. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# WEC Energy Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) rallied 1.54% to $115.05 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 6,672.62 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.56% to 46,677.85.

The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.

WEC Energy Group Inc. closed 2.65% below its 52-week high of $118.19, which the company achieved on October 22nd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 1.38% to $131.82, Exelon Corp. (EXC) rose 1.31% to $49.48, and Sempra (SRE) rose 0.43% to $93.19.

Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 562,824 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 12, 2026.

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