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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8Kraft Heinz stock rallies and outperforms rivals in strong market session
12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
- Shares rose 1.35% to $23.96 on Friday, beating Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as the S&P 500 gained 0.84% and the Dow Jones edged up 0.02%.
- The advance marked Kraft Heinz's fourth straight daily gain, though the stock still closed 17.92% below its 52-week high of $29.19 reached on 30 July.
- Mondelez also rose, up 0.39% to $61.55, while Kraft Heinz trading volume was 13.3 million shares, 2.3 million below its 50-day average.
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