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# Vistra Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) rose 1.34% to $168.98 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

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

Vistra Corp. closed 23.13% short of its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company reached on September 22nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 0.43% to $89.79, Southern Co. (SO) rose 0.84% to $96.60, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 1.39% to $134.92.

Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 2.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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