Ecolab Inc. stock falls 3.88% amid broad market downturn

12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29

Shares closed at $256.61 on Wednesday, marking a fourth consecutive day of losses and trailing competitors like Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive.
Ecolab now sits 17.03% below its 52-week high of $309.27 reached in February, with trading volume matching its 50-day average at 1.5 million shares.
The decline occurred during a rough session for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones, though Waste Management saw gains, highlighting mixed performance among Ecolab's industry peers.

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