Shares of CenterPoint Energy Inc. CNP, +0.33% inched 0.33% higher to $30.45 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.41% falling 0.73% to 3,934.38 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.71% falling 0.90% to 33,476.46. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. CenterPoint Energy Inc. closed $3.05 below its 52-week high ($33.50), which the company achieved on September 23rd.