Pearson shares slide 1.71% in weak London market

11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

The stock closed at £10.92 on Friday as the FTSE 100 fell 0.43% to 10,233.07.
Pearson underperformed the broader market and finished 10.88% below its 52-week high of £12.25 reached on 23 May.
Trading volume was 1.5 million shares, well below the stock's 50-day average of 2.6 million, indicating relatively light activity during the decline.

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