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Shares of Plug Power Inc. advanced 5.0% to $2.12 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.7% to 26,418.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 51,778.04.
The stock's rise snapped a six-day losing streak.
Plug Power Inc. closed 53.7% below its 52-week high of $4.58, which the company achieved on October 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Air Products & Chemicals Inc. fell 0.3% to $286.12, Procter & Gamble Co. rose 0.4% to $147.55, and Ballard Power Systems Inc. rose 3.81% to $2.18.
Trading volume totaled 61.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 54.4 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet