Johnson & Johnson Stock Rises Wednesday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) inched 0.62% higher to $173.46 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.83% to 3,958.79 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.12% to 33,553.83. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. Johnson & Johnson closed $13.23 below its 52-week high ($186.69), which the company reached on April 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. fell 1.22% to $325.04, Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 0.33% to $99.93, and Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell 1.07% to $48.05. Trading volume (5.5 M) remained 1.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 16, 2022.
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November 16, 2022 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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