Gen Digital Inc. Stock Rallies 5.6%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/30 20:33This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Gen Digital Inc. rallied 5.6% to $22.02 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.3% to 7,651.54 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.9% to 50,906.05.
Gen Digital Inc. closed 30.4% below its 52-week high of $31.65, which the company achieved on September 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Microsoft Corp. rose 0.8% to $512.90, Fortinet Inc. rose 1.6% to $178.76, and Equifax Inc. fell 2.55% to $137.24.
Trading volume totaled 19.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.4 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 30, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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