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title: "Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) shares fell 1.09% to $319.22 on Wednesday, underperforming competitors Union Pacific and CSX during a broad market decline. The stock closed 2.08% below its 52-week high of $326.00. Trading volume was significantly lower than the 50-day average."
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# Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) slipped 1.09% to $319.22 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,482.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.09% to 52,348.39.

Norfolk Southern Corp. closed 2.08% short of its 52-week high of $326.00, which the company achieved on May 27th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) fell 0.77% to $280.94 and CSX Corp. (CSX) rose 0.37% to $48.69.

Trading volume (644,351) remained 515,300 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 8, 2026.

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