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title: "NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "NOV Inc. stock fell 1.43% to $20.69 on Wednesday, underperforming competitors like SLB, Baker Hughes, and Halliburton which all rose. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for NOV, closing 4.52% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was below the 50-day average despite a favorable broader market session with S&P 500 and Dow Jones gains."
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# NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of NOV Inc. (NOV) shed 1.43% to $20.69 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.

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

NOV Inc. closed 4.52% below its 52-week high of $21.67, which the company reached on August 18th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as SLB Ltd. (SLB) rose 0.64% to $53.55, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 0.06% to $64.48, and Halliburton Co. (HAL) rose 1.04% to $35.02.

Trading volume (3.0 M) remained 820,587 below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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