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title: "Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market"
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description: "Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) shares rose 1.17% to $317.25 on Wednesday, amid a positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 up 1.46%. Despite this gain, the stock remains 1.89% below its 52-week high of $323.37 and underperformed compared to competitors like Union Pacific Corp. and CSX Corp. Trading volume was 809,755, significantly below the 50-day average of 1.3 million shares."
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# Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market

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Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) advanced 1.17% to $317.25 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Norfolk Southern Corp. closed 1.89% below its 52-week high of $323.37, which the company reached on April 24th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) rose 1.60% to $268.23 and CSX Corp. (CSX) rose 1.27% to $45.60.

Trading volume (809,755) remained 523,325 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.

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