Principal Financial Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) inched 0.64% higher to $84.85 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.10% to 3,821.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.28% to 32,849.74. The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak. Principal Financial Group Inc. closed $11.32 short of its 52-week high ($96.17), which the company achieved on November 11th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) rose 1.29% to $214.70. Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 553,596 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 20, 2022.
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December 20, 2022 17:17 ET (22:17 GMT)
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