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title: "NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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# NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of NOV Inc. (NOV) advanced 3.13% to $20.76 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.

NOV Inc. closed 3.67% below its 52-week high of $21.55, which the company achieved on June 4th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as SLB Ltd. (SLB) rose 11.01% to $52.42, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 2.07% to $57.25, and Halliburton Co. (HAL) rose 1.99% to $33.36.

Trading volume (4.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.

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