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title: "AES Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "AES Corp. shares rose 1.10% to $14.73, marking the ninth consecutive day of gains, outperforming competitors like NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, and Dominion Energy. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw increases of 1.08% and 1.31%, respectively. AES remains 16.54% below its 52-week high of $17.65 reached on February 27th. Trading volume was 14.1 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 11.7 million."
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# AES Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of AES Corp. (AES) rallied 1.10% to $14.73 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

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

AES Corp. closed 16.54% short of its 52-week high of $17.65, which the company reached on February 27th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 1.99% to $88.27, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) fell 0.60% to $123.81, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 0.59% to $67.73.

Trading volume (14.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 11.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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