Paychex stock rises 3.15% and outperforms in grim market session
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
Paychex stock rises 3.15% and outperforms in grim market session
8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
Shares closed at $94.26 on Thursday as the S&P 500 fell 0.38% to 7,337.11 and the Dow dropped 0.63% to 49,596.97.
Paychex remained 41.54% below its 52-week high of $161.24 reached on 6 June, despite beating the broader market during the session.
Among peers, Oracle rose 0.29%, Intuit gained 4.69% and ADP added 3.33%, while Paychex trading volume of 4.0 million topped its 50-day average of 3.9 million.
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