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title: "Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Southern Co. (SO) shares fell 2.03% to $95.99 on Monday, underperforming the broader market and key competitors like NextEra Energy, Dominion Energy, and American Electric Power, which all saw smaller declines. The stock closed 4.80% below its 52-week high of $100.84. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Southern Co. (SO) slid 2.03% to $95.99 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.72% to 7,537.43 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.29% to 53,055.91.

Southern Co. closed 4.80% below its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company reached on October 16th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 1.02% to $87.44, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 0.70% to $69.26, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 1.83% to $135.98.

Trading volume (4.3 M) remained 1.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 6, 2026.

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