Gen Digital Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) stock rose 2.31% to $28.18, outperforming competitors like Microsoft and Fortinet during a broader market decline on August 20, 2026. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell 0.87% and 1.32%, respectively. GEN closed 11.62% below its 52-week high of $31.88. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) rose 2.31% to $28.18 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor 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.
Gen Digital Inc. closed 11.62% below its 52-week high of $31.88, which the company reached on August 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) fell 0.47% to $481.15, Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) fell 1.35% to $150.79, and Equifax Inc. (EFX) rose 0.16% to $192.41.
Trading volume (5.3 M) remained 124,900 below its 50-day average volume of 5.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.
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