DJ Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. $(APD)$ rose 2.01% to $277.62 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.47% to 5,686.67 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.39% to 41,317.43.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 18.62% below its 52-week high of $341.14, which the company achieved on February 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Linde PLC $(LIN.AU)$ rose 1.54% to $454.95, Dow Inc. $(DOW)$ fell 0.36% to $30.42, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A $(LYB)$ rose 0.12% to $58.38.
Trading volume (1.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 2, 2025.
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