DJ Clorox Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Clorox Co. $(CLX)$ advanced 1.87% to $151.09 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.24% to 6,144.15 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.16% to 44,627.59.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Clorox Co. closed 11.83% below its 52-week high of $171.37, which the company achieved on December 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Procter & Gamble Co. $(PG)$ rose 0.64% to $166.49, Ecolab Inc. $(ECL)$ rose 0.01% to $266.24, and Colgate-Palmolive Co. $(CL)$ rose 1.19% to $87.42.
Trading volume (988,909) remained 266,065 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 19, 2025.
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February 19, 2025 17:12 ET (22:12 GMT)
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