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Shares of Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) rallied 1.56% to $122.84 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.
Duke Energy Corp. closed 8.66% short of its 52-week high of $134.49, which the company reached on March 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 4.63% to $89.04, Southern Co. (SO) rose 2.09% to $93.71, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 9.44% to $67.56.
Trading volume (2.8 M) remained 950,827 below its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.
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Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) shares rose 1.56% to $122.84 on a mixed trading day, while the Dow Jones increased by 0.32% and the S&P 500 fell by 0.07%. The stock is 8.66% below its 52-week high of $134.49. Competitors showed varied performances, with NextEra Energy down 4.63%, Southern Co. up 2.09%, and Dominion Energy up 9.44%. Trading volume was 2.8 million, below the 50-day average of 3.8 million.

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DUKE ENERGY CORP 5.75% DEP SHS REPSTG 1/1000TH PREP PFD A

Duke Energy Pref Shares DUKB 5.625 09/15/2078

NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HLDGS INC 5.65%JNR SUBORD DEB 01/03/2079 SER N

NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HLDGS INC 6.5% BDS 15/04/86 USD1000

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NEXTERA ENERGY INC 6.926% CORPORATE UNITS 01/09/2025

NEXTERA ENERGY INC CORP UNIT 01/11/2029

NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HLDGS INC 6.5% BDS 01/06/85 USD25

NEXTERA ENERGY INC CORP UNIT 01/06/2027

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Southern Pref Shares SOJF 6.5 Perp 03/15/85

Southern Pref Shares SOMN 7.1250 12/15/2028

Southern Co Pref Share SOJD 4.95 01/30/80 2020

Southern Pref Share SOJE 4.2 10/15/60 C

Southern Co Pref Share SOJC 5.25 12/01/77

Duke Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day