Johnson & Johnson Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) inched 0.81% higher to $174.86 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal 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 fourth consecutive day of gains. Johnson & Johnson closed $11.83 short of its 52-week high ($186.69), which the company achieved on April 25th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. fell 3.72% to $312.94, Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 2.38% to $102.31, and Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 0.58% to $48.33. Trading volume (4.5 M) remained 2.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 17, 2022.
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November 17, 2022 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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