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Shares of PPL Corp. (PPL) slid 2.52% to $34.88 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal 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.
PPL Corp. closed 13.03% below its 52-week high of $40.11, which the company achieved on April 13th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 2.42% to $93.36, Southern Co. (SO) fell 1.21% to $92.55, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 1.97% to $61.73.
Trading volume (9.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.
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PPL Corp. (PPL) shares fell 2.52% to $34.88 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) and Southern Co. (SO). The stock is 13.03% below its 52-week high of $40.11. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined by 1.24% and 1.07%, respectively, during a poor trading session.

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