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title: "Plug Power Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) shares fell 5.44% to $3.13 on Thursday, marking its second consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 31.66% below its 52-week high of $4.58. In comparison, competitors like Air Products & Chemicals (APD), Procter & Gamble (PG), and Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) also experienced declines, but to a lesser extent. The NASDAQ Composite Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also saw slight decreases of 0.13% and 0.63%, respectively, during a generally poor trading session."
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# Plug Power Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) slid 5.44% to $3.13 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 0.13% to 25,806.20 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.

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

Plug Power Inc. closed 31.66% short of its 52-week high of $4.58, which the company reached on October 6th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) fell 1.74% to $294.99, Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) fell 1.24% to $146.06, and Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP) fell 1.67% to $4.70.

Trading volume (78.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 77.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.

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