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Shares of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) rallied 1.84% to $558.30 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.11% to 49,760.56 and the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.16% to 7,400.96.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Northrop Grumman Corp. closed 27.87% below its 52-week high of $774.00, which the company achieved on March 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 0.16% to $178.89, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 0.56% to $236.87, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 1.71% to $521.00.
Trading volume (681,351) remained 142,225 below its 50-day average volume of 823,576.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 12, 2026.
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Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) shares rose 1.84% to $558.30 on a mixed trading day, outperforming competitors like RTX Corp. and Boeing Co. The stock ended a three-day losing streak but remains 27.87% below its 52-week high of $774.00. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.11%, while the S&P 500 Index decreased by 0.16%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.

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