Shares of CenterPoint Energy Inc. CNP, 1.83% slid 1.44% to $24.56 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, 1.24% rising 0.95% to 4,395.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 1.48% rising 1.00% to 34,258.32. The stock’s fall snapped a two-day winning streak. CenterPoint Energy Inc. closed $2.64 below its 52-week high ($27.20), which the company achieved on August 16th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Dominion Energy Inc. D, 0.31% rose 0.44% to $74.84, Sempra SRE, 0.85% rose 0.28% to $130.84, and Atmos Energy Corp. ATO, 0.39% fell 0.03% to $88.75. Trading volume (7.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.0 M.