NOV Inc. stock rises Tuesday, outperforms market

Shares of NOV Inc. NOV advanced 2.95% to $24.44 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.46% to 4,076.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 1.09% to 34,086.04. The stock’s rise snapped a two-day losing streak. NOV Inc. closed $0.39 below its 52-week high ($24.83), which the company reached on January 27th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Schlumberger Ltd. SLB rose 1.14% to $56.98, Baker Hughes…