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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 (AEP) stock rose 1.39% to $134.92, outperforming competitors like NextEra Energy and Duke Energy during a broader market decline where the S&P 500 fell 1.21%. This marks AEP's second consecutive day of gains, though it remains 4.03% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
datetime: "2026-07-23T20:44:51.000Z"
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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 1.39% to $134.92 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

American Electric Power Co. Inc. closed 4.03% below its 52-week high of $140.58, which the company achieved on July 7th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 0.43% to $89.79, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 1.02% to $129.26, and Southern Co. (SO) rose 0.84% to $96.60.

Trading volume (3.4 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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