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# Gen Digital Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) rose 4.90% to $26.11 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,483.23 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.03% to 52,305.24.

Gen Digital Inc. closed 18.95% below its 52-week high of $32.22, which the company achieved on August 13th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) rose 3.02% to $384.28, Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) rose 3.49% to $158.98, and Equifax Inc. (EFX) rose 2.17% to $162.17.

Trading volume (9.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 1, 2026.

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