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Shares of Southern Co. (SO) slipped 1.21% to $92.55 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.
Southern Co. closed 8.22% short of its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company achieved on October 16th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 2.42% to $93.36, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 1.97% to $61.73, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 2.68% to $125.15.
Trading volume (7.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.
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Southern Co. (SO) shares fell 1.21% to $92.55, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 dropped 1.24%. Despite this, Southern Co. outperformed competitors like NextEra Energy (NEE), Dominion Energy (D), and American Electric Power (AEP), which saw larger declines. The stock remains 8.22% below its 52-week high of $100.84 reached on October 16th.

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