I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Everest Group Ltd. (EG) shares rose 2.51% to $382.57, outperforming competitors and the broader market on a day when the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. The stock hit a new 52-week high, marking its second consecutive gain. Trading volume exceeded the 50-day average.
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Shares of Everest Group Ltd. (EG) rallied 2.51% to $382.57 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Everest Group Ltd. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $379.22, which the company reached on July 7th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Marsh (MRSH) rose 0.02% to $182.18, Progressive Corp. (PGR) rose 1.04% to $207.95, and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) fell 0.79% to $253.90.
Trading volume (474,979) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 408,145.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.
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