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title: "Vistra Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Vistra Corp. (VST) shares fell 2.10% to $136.75, marking the fifth consecutive day of losses, and are 37.79% below their 52-week high of $219.82. In a mixed trading session, the Dow rose 0.32% while the S&P 500 fell 0.07%. Compared to competitors, NextEra Energy dropped 4.63%, while Southern Co. and American Electric Power rose 2.09% and 2.02%, respectively. Trading volume was 6.3 million, above the 50-day average of 4.4 million."
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# Vistra Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) slipped 2.10% to $136.75 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

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

Vistra Corp. closed 37.79% below its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company reached on September 22nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 4.63% to $89.04, Southern Co. (SO) rose 2.09% to $93.71, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 2.02% to $127.68.

Trading volume (6.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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