DJ Automatic Data Processing Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) advanced 1.69% to $265.67 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.01% to 6,921.46 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 49,266.11.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
Automatic Data Processing Inc. closed 19.48% short of its 52-week high of $329.93, which the company achieved on June 6th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Oracle Corp. $(ORCL)$ fell 1.65% to $189.65, Accenture PLC Cl A $(ACN)$ rose 2.86% to $281.82, and Workday Inc. Cl A (WDAY) fell 0.64% to $209.79.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 401,818 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 8, 2026.
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January 08, 2026 16:39 ET (21:39 GMT)
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