Blackstone stock rises 1.18% and outperforms market

12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

Shares closed at $123.77 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.
Despite the gain, Blackstone ended 34.89% below its 52-week high of $190.09 reached on 18 September.
Trading volume was 3.3 million shares, 5.4 million below its 50-day average of 8.6 million, indicating lighter-than-usual activity.

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