W.W. Grainger Inc. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) inched 0.86% higher to $593.95 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.31% to 3,946.56 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 33,546.32. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. W.W. Grainger Inc. closed $18.11 short of its 52-week high ($612.06), which the company reached on November 10th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Fastenal Co. (FAST) fell 0.33% to $51.59, Watsco Inc. Cl B (WSO) rose 7.24% to $284.97, and Snap-On Inc. (SNA) rose 0.17% to $234.37. Trading volume (290,756) remained 72,512 below its 50-day average volume of 363,268.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 17, 2022.
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November 17, 2022 16:57 ET (21:57 GMT)
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