W.W. Grainger Inc. Stock Outperforms Market Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) slid 1.47% to $583.98 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.50% to 3,759.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.55% to 32,147.76. The stock's fall snapped an eight-day winning streak. W.W. Grainger Inc. closed $11.41 below its 52-week high ($595.39), which the company reached on November 1st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Fastenal Co. (FAST) fell 1.68% to $48.01, Watsco Inc. Cl B (WSO) rose 7.24% to $284.97, and Snap-On Inc. (SNA) fell 0.83% to $220.03. Trading volume (342,357) remained 4,423 below its 50-day average volume of 346,780.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 2, 2022.
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November 02, 2022 16:58 ET (20:58 GMT)
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