Charter Communications stock slides 1.08% and underperforms competitors

9 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

The shares closed at $156.52 on Wednesday, marking a third straight daily loss, while the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow gained 1.24%.
Charter lagged Netflix, up 0.43%, and Disney, up 7.54%, though it slightly trailed Comcast, which slipped 0.08%. Trading volume reached 2.9 million shares, above its 50-day average.
The stock finished 64.19% below its 52-week high of $437.06, reached on May 16, underscoring continued weakness despite a broadly positive market session.

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