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# WEC Energy Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) rallied 2.28% to $109.11 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.

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

WEC Energy Group Inc. closed 9.01% below its 52-week high of $119.91, which the company reached on July 7th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 0.24% to $123.49, Exelon Corp. (EXC) rose 0.78% to $45.22, and Sempra (SRE) rose 0.51% to $85.92.

Trading volume (5.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.

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