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# Vistra Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) advanced 2.72% to $166.74 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.14% to 7,498.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 52,218.58.

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

Vistra Corp. closed 24.15% below its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company reached on September 22nd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 1.68% to $89.41, Southern Co. (SO) rose 2.08% to $95.80, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 1.98% to $133.07.

Trading volume (3.0 M) remained 1.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 22, 2026.

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