Johnson & Johnson Stock Rises Friday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) inched 0.77% higher to $176.20 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.48% to 3,965.34 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.59% to 33,745.69. This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains. Johnson & Johnson closed $10.49 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 Friday, as Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. rose 1.17% to $316.59, Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 1.88% to $104.23, and Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell 0.21% to $48.23. Trading volume (6.5 M) remained 792,519 below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 18, 2022.
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November 18, 2022 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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