DJ Gen Digital Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) rose 2.22% to $31.33 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.06% to 7,747.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.18% to 53,686.11.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Gen Digital Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $31.29, which the company achieved on August 28th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) rose 2.68% to $510.12, Fortinet Inc. $(FTNT)$ rose 1.18% to $156.36, and Equifax Inc. $(EFX)$ rose 1.95% to $189.09.
Trading volume (6.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 3, 2026.