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Shares of Southern Co. (SO) rose 1.42% to $93.10 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 7,412.84 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.19% to 49,704.47.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Southern Co. closed 7.67% short of its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company reached on October 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 1.87% to $94.84, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 1.08% to $62.56, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 0.41% to $130.70.
Trading volume (4.4 M) remained 720,217 below its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 11, 2026.
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Southern Co. (SO) shares rose 1.42% to $93.10 on Monday, ending a five-day losing streak, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones both increased by 0.19%. Despite this gain, Southern Co. underperformed compared to competitors like NextEra Energy (NEE), which rose 1.87%, and Dominion Energy (D), which rose 1.08%. The stock remains 7.67% below its 52-week high of $100.84 reached on October 16th, with trading volume at 4.4 million, below the 50-day average of 5.2 million.

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