Corteva stock rises 2.61% and outperforms competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Corteva stock rises 2.61% and outperforms competitors
8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Shares closed at $81.13 on Friday as the S&P 500 gained 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.02% to 49,609.16.
The gain ended a two-day losing streak, while Corteva outperformed FMC Corp, whose shares fell 2.05% to $13.40.
Corteva finished 5.26% below its 52-week high of $85.63 reached on 7 April, and trading volume of 4.6 million topped its 50-day average of 4.0 million.
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