Illumina Inc. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Illumina Inc. (ILMN) advanced 7.11% to $221.21 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.61% to 4,045.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.17% to 33,390.97. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Illumina Inc. closed $149.95 below its 52-week high ($371.16), which the company achieved on April 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH) fell 0.05% to $239.35, Charles River Laboratories International Inc. (CRL) rose 2.51% to $232.00, and Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) rose 0.78% to $140.80. Trading volume (1.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 3, 2023.
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March 03, 2023 17:03 ET (22:03 GMT)
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