Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock slips 1.52%

9 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

The shares closed at $198.87 as the S&P 500 rose 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow added 0.02% to 49,609.16.
Despite the decline, Arthur J. Gallagher outperformed Marsh, down 1.67%, though MetLife fell 0.94% and AFLAC lost 0.44%.
The stock finished 43.38% below its 52-week high of $351.23 reached on June 3, while trading volume of 1.5 million stayed below its 50-day average.

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