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Shares of Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) rose 4.63% to $2.26 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index  rising 1.38% to 23,006.36 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average  rising 0.14% to 47,951.85.
Plug Power Inc. closed 50.66% below its 52-week high of $4.58, which the company reached on October 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Air Products &amp; Chemicals Inc. (APD) fell 1.07% to $243.75, Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (PG) fell 1.55% to $145.52, and Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP) rose 3.95% to $2.63.
Trading volume (122.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 117.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 18, 2025.
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<p>Plug Power Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day</p>