Paychex stock slides 1.58% and underperforms in positive market session
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Paychex stock slides 1.58% and underperforms in positive market session
12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Shares closed at $91.38 as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow gained 1.24% to 49,910.59.
Paychex finished 43.33% below its 52-week high of $161.24 reached on June 6. Oracle rose 4.68%, while Intuit fell 2.45% and ADP slipped 1.61%.
Trading volume reached 4.1 million shares, above the stock's 50-day average of 3.9 million, indicating heavier-than-usual activity despite the decline.
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