I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) shares fell 5.57% to $115.56 on Tuesday, underperforming competitors like Duke Energy and Sempra during a broader market decline. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for NRG, which is now 39.17% below its 52-week high. Trading volume remained below the 50-day average.
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) slipped 5.57% to $115.56 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.69% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.22% to 53,343.40.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 39.17% short of its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 0.33% to $123.99, Exelon Corp. (EXC) fell 0.57% to $45.31, and Sempra (SRE) rose 1.44% to $87.18.
Trading volume (2.6 M) remained 224,173 below its 50-day average volume of 2.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 18, 2026.
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