Kimberly-Clark Corp. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) inched 0.32% higher to $141.52 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.30% to 4,778.73 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.25% to 36,398.08. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Kimberly-Clark Corp. closed $1.85 short of its 52-week high ($143.37), which the company achieved on April 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.44% to $172.31, Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) fell 0.86% to $162.77, and Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A (EL) fell 0.74% to $367.34. Trading volume (778,276) remained 863,094 below its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 30, 2021.
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December 30, 2021 17:05 ET (22:05 GMT)
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