BlackRock stock rises 1.60% and outperforms competitors

12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

Shares closed at $1,084.83 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.
BlackRock outpaced JPMorgan, which fell 1.36%, Wells Fargo, down 3.90%, and Morgan Stanley, which rose 1.54%.
The stock remains 11.08% below its 52-week high of $1,219.94 reached on 15 October, while trading volume of 489,801 stayed well below its 50-day average.

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