DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ inched 0.59% higher to $112.39 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.35% to 5,969.34 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.97% to 44,296.51.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
AFLAC Inc. closed $3.11 below its 52-week high ($115.50), which the company achieved on October 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ fell 0.49% to $328.45.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 425,422 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 22, 2024.
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November 22, 2024 16:50 ET (21:50 GMT)
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