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title: "Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Southern Co. (SO) shares fell 1.21% to $85.95 on Tuesday, marking its fifth consecutive day of losses and trading 14.76% below its 52-week high. The decline occurred during a broader market downturn, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also falling. Compared to competitors like NextEra Energy, Dominion Energy, and American Electric Power, Southern Co.'s performance was mixed, as peers also experienced declines ranging from 0.69% to 1.33%."
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# Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Southern Co. (SO) shed 1.21% to $85.95 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.45% to 7,585.73 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 52,093.11.

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

Southern Co. closed 14.76% short of its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company achieved on October 16th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 0.69% to $81.07, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 0.92% to $63.87, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 1.33% to $120.61.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 15, 2026.

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