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title: "Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Norfolk Southern (NSC) shares rose 2.01% to $341.12 on Monday, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. However, NSC underperformed key competitors Union Pacific and CSX. The stock remains near its 52-week high, with trading volume below the 50-day average."
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# Norfolk Southern Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) advanced 2.01% to $341.12 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

Norfolk Southern Corp. closed 4.87% short of 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 Monday, as Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) rose 2.12% to $299.90 and CSX Corp. (CSX) rose 0.84% to $50.58.

Trading volume (936,189) remained 211,438 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.

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