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title: "WEC Energy Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) shares rose 1.09% to $110.52, outperforming competitors Duke Energy, Exelon, and Sempra on a day when major indices fell. This marks the fourth consecutive daily gain for WEC. Despite the recent uptick, the stock remains 7.83% below its 52-week high of $119.91. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# WEC Energy Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) rallied 1.09% to $110.52 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor 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.

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

WEC Energy Group Inc. closed 7.83% below its 52-week high of $119.91, which the company achieved on July 7th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rose 0.42% to $123.92, Exelon Corp. (EXC) rose 0.57% to $45.86, and Sempra (SRE) fell 0.08% to $86.41.

Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 482,356 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

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

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