Stanley Black & Decker stock rises 2.99% and outperforms competitors

12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30

Shares closed at $78.16 on Thursday, beating Danaher, Illinois Tool Works and Parker Hannifin as the S&P 500 gained 1.02% and the Dow rose 1.62%.
The advance ended a two-day losing streak, while trading volume reached 2.8 million shares, above the stock's 50-day average of 2.1 million.
Even after the gain, Stanley Black & Decker remained 16.29% below its 52-week high of $93.37 reached on 11 February.

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