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Shares of FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) rose 1.69% to $45.07 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
FirstEnergy Corp. closed 13.89% short of its 52-week high of $52.34, which the company reached on April 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 1.15% to $90.06, Southern Co. (SO) rose 0.46% to $94.14, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 0.84% to $68.13.
Trading volume (4.4 M) remained 626,765 below its 50-day average volume of 5.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.
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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) shares rose 1.69% to $45.07 on a challenging trading day for the market, outperforming competitors like NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) and Southern Co. (SO). The stock is 13.89% below its 52-week high of $52.34. Trading volume was 4.4 million, below the 50-day average of 5.0 million.

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