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title: "Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) shares fell 1.02% to $334.41, snapping a three-day winning streak amid a broader market decline. The stock closed 6.74% below its 52-week high of $358.60. Trading volume was below the 50-day average. Performance varied against competitors: Union Pacific dropped 1.38%, while CSX rose 0.04%."
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# Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) shed 1.02% to $334.41 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.17% to 7,785.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 53,732.41.

The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.

Norfolk Southern Corp. closed 6.74% below its 52-week high of $358.60, which the company achieved on July 23rd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) fell 1.38% to $293.68 and CSX Corp. (CSX) rose 0.04% to $50.16.

Trading volume (751,718) remained 394,723 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 14, 2026.

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