Public Storage stock rises 3.40% and outperforms competitors

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

Shares closed at $308.98 on Wednesday, marking a second straight gain as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow added 1.24%.
The stock finished 1.44% below its 52-week high of $313.51 reached on 21 April, while Extra Space Storage and CubeSmart posted smaller gains.
GEO Group surged 20.92%, but Public Storage trading volume of 952,487 shares was 223,132 below its 50-day average of 1.2 million.

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