DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Fastenal Co. $(FAST)$ rose 1.62% to $50.80 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.18% to 7,709.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.85% to 53,885.10.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Fastenal Co. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $50.63, which the company reached on August 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 0.14% to $272.26, Home Depot Inc. $(HD)$ fell 1.03% to $349.52, and Lowe's Cos. $(LOW)$ fell 0.70% to $218.40.
Trading volume (8.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 8.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 6, 2026.
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