DJ Johnson & Johnson Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ inched 0.63% higher to $160.64 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.11% to 5,459.10 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.64% to 40,589.34.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Johnson & Johnson closed $15.33 short of its 52-week high ($175.97), which the company achieved on August 10th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Procter & Gamble Co. $(PG)$ rose 1.32% to $169.11.
Trading volume (8.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 26, 2024.
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July 26, 2024 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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