DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Fastenal Co. $(FAST)$ advanced 2.89% to $46.67 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 52,552.97.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Fastenal Co. closed 7.82% short of its 52-week high of $50.63, which the company reached on August 25th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.99% to $249.89, Home Depot Inc. $(HD)$ rose 1.93% to $348.02, and Lowe's Cos. $(LOW)$ rose 3.10% to $216.16.
Trading volume (9.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2026.
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July 16, 2026 16:49 ET (20:49 GMT)
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