I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.PENN Entertainment Inc. (PENN) shares rose 1.11% to $18.65 on Friday, outperforming the broader market but underperforming key competitors like Las Vegas Sands, DraftKings, and MGM Resorts. Trading volume was below the 50-day average. The stock remains 16.61% short of its 52-week high of $22.36 achieved in June.
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Shares of PENN Entertainment Inc. (PENN) rose 1.11% to $18.65 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 0.43% to 26,180.45 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.
PENN Entertainment Inc. closed 16.61% short of its 52-week high of $22.36, which the company achieved on June 16th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) rose 2.31% to $47.03, DraftKings Inc. Cl A (DKNG) rose 4.55% to $26.17, and MGM Resorts International (MGM) rose 1.32% to $43.74.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.
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