Adobe stock rises 1.04% and outperforms some competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
Adobe stock rises 1.04% and outperforms some competitors
12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
Shares closed at $246.10 on Thursday, extending gains to a third straight session as the S&P 500 rose 1.02% and the Dow added 1.62%.
Adobe beat Apple's 0.44% rise and Microsoft's 3.93% fall, though Alphabet surged 9.97%, in a broadly strong market session.
The stock remains 41.81% below its 52-week high of $422.95 reached on 21 May, while trading volume of 5.1 million stayed below its 50-day average.
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