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title: "American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) stock rose 1.98% to $133.07, outperforming the broader market which saw declines in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. This gain ended a three-day losing streak for AEP. While competitors NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, and Southern Co. also posted gains, AEP's trading volume remained below its 50-day average."
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# American Electric Power Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 1.98% to $133.07 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.14% to 7,498.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 52,218.58.

The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.

American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 5.34% short of its 52-week high of $140.58, which the company achieved on July 7th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 1.68% to $89.41, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 1.62% to $127.95, and Southern Co. (SO) rose 2.08% to $95.80.

Trading volume (2.9 M) remained 2.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 22, 2026.

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