Procter & Gamble stock advances 2.07% on strong trading day
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Procter & Gamble stock advances 2.07% on strong trading day
11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
The shares closed at $147.90 on Wednesday, marking a second straight gain as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow added 1.24% to 49,910.59.
P&G outperformed Johnson & Johnson, whose shares fell 0.41%, but lagged Estee Lauder's 4.61% rise and Colgate-Palmolive's 2.12% gain.
The stock remains 13.50% below its 52-week high of $170.99 reached on May 30, while trading volume of 9.2 million was below its 50-day average of 10.0 million.
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