DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ inched 0.22% higher to $106.99 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.61% to 6,086.49 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.69% to 45,014.04.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
AFLAC Inc. closed $8.51 below its 52-week high ($115.50), which the company achieved on October 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ fell 1.01% to $330.12.
Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 4, 2024.
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