I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.NOV Inc. shares fell 2.03% to $20.27 on Thursday, marking its third consecutive day of losses and closing 6.46% below its 52-week high. The decline occurred during a broader market downturn, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also falling. Trading volume was below the 50-day average. Compared to competitors, NOV underperformed relative to Halliburton's gain but outperformed Baker Hughes' steeper drop.
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Shares of NOV Inc. (NOV) slid 2.03% to $20.27 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
NOV Inc. closed 6.46% below its 52-week high of $21.67, which the company reached on August 18th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as SLB Ltd. (SLB) remained unchanged, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) fell 2.64% to $62.78, and Halliburton Co. (HAL) rose 1.91% to $35.69.
Trading volume (3.4 M) remained 501,661 below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.
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