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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. rose 4.2% to $331.08 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.5% to 5,686.67 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.4% to 41,317.43.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 5.6% below its 52-week high of $350.70, which the company achieved on April 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Marsh & McLennan Cos. rose 1.5% to $227.29, MetLife Inc. rose 2.7% to $77.81, and AFLAC Inc. rose 1.94% to $105.53.
Trading volume totaled 1.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 02, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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