Power Corp. Of Canada Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market
Dow Jones2026/08/21 20:34This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Power Corp. of Canada POW inched 0.41% higher to C$91.39 Friday, in what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index rising 0.70% to 36,620.23.
Power Corp. of Canada closed 6.4% short of its 52-week high of C$97.66, which the company achieved on July 31st.
Trading volume of 758,700 shares remained below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.
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August 21, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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