DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ slid 1.96% to $104.30 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.61% to 6,086.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.30% to 44,156.73.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
AFLAC Inc. closed 9.70% short of its 52-week high of $115.50, which the company achieved on October 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ rose 0.16% to $289.04.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 21,689 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 22, 2025.
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