IPG Photonics stock rises 2.92% and outperforms competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
IPG Photonics stock rises 2.92% and outperforms competitors
11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Shares closed at $104.49 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.
IPG Photonics remained 32.94% below its 52-week high of $155.82 reached on 13 February.
Among peers, Teradyne rose 1.60%, Lumentum gained 1.26% and nLIGHT jumped 11.66%, while IPG trading volume of 441,002 stayed below its 50-day average of 530,734.
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