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New York Stock Exchange Most Active Stocks Report
NYSE listings show AI Steel and AT&T among top movers with mixed highs and lows. Large volumes appear for AbbView, AbbView, Coca Cola, Exxon, JPMorgan, and General Electric among others reflecting broad market activity across sectors.
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