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# CenterPoint Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) advanced 1.26% to $44.23 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor 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 second consecutive day of gains.

CenterPoint Energy Inc. closed 2.18% short of its 52-week high of $45.22, which the company reached on June 29th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 1.02% to $129.26, Exelon Corp. (EXC) rose 1.24% to $47.28, and Sempra (SRE) rose 0.42% to $93.44.

Trading volume (4.8 M) remained 1.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.2 M.

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

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