VeriSign stock slides 1.44% and underperforms in strong market session
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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
VeriSign stock slides 1.44% and underperforms in strong market session
9 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
Shares closed at $268.66 as the S&P 500 rose 1.02% to 7,209.01 and the Dow gained 1.62% to 49,652.14.
The decline ended a two-day winning streak and left the stock 13.50% below its 52-week high of $310.60 reached on 28 July.
Against peers, Equinix fell 0.57%, Zscaler dropped 3.01% and Arista Networks rose 2.39%, while VeriSign trading volume of 784,800 stayed below its 50-day average.
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