DJ Genuine Parts Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) rose 2.79% to $97.62 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.17% to 7,445.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 50,285.66.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Genuine Parts Co. closed 35.59% short of its 52-week high of $151.57, which the company reached on February 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Aptiv PLC (APTV) rose 2.35% to $55.85, Cummins Inc. $(CMI)$ fell 4.64% to $638.78, and LKQ Corp. $(LKQ)$ rose 5.16% to $26.88.
Trading volume (1.6 M) remained 422,728 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 21, 2026.
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May 21, 2026 17:15 ET (21:15 GMT)
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