DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ shed 0.41% to $107.31 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.25% to 6,090.27 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.28% to 44,642.52.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
AFLAC Inc. closed $8.19 short of its 52-week high ($115.50), which the company achieved on October 4th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ fell 1.49% to $317.81.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 134,850 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 6, 2024.
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December 06, 2024 16:50 ET (21:50 GMT)
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