W.W. Grainger Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) inched 0.06% higher to $531.13 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.01% to 31,839.11 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.74% to 3,830.60. This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains. W.W. Grainger Inc. closed $57.49 below its 52-week high ($588.62), which the company reached on August 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Fastenal Co. (FAST) fell 0.47% to $46.67, Watsco Inc. Cl B (WSO) fell 11.61% to $238.25, and Snap-On Inc. (SNA) fell 0.91% to $216.25. Trading volume (295,976) remained 27,932 below its 50-day average volume of 323,908.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 26, 2022.
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October 26, 2022 16:58 ET (20:58 GMT)
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