Shares of Edison International EIX, -0.26% sank 0.26% to $68.12 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.70% falling 0.70% to 3,891.93 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.87% falling 0.87% to 31,874.57. The stock’s fall snapped a two-day winning streak. Edison International closed $5.20 short of its 52-week high ($73.32), which the company achieved on April 21st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. NEE, +1.30% rose 1.30% to $75.52, Southern Co. SO, +2.22% rose 2.22% to $67.65, and Dominion Energy Inc. D, +2.19% rose 2.19% to $55.91. Trading volume (2.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.