DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ slid 1.37% to $101.99 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.56% to 5,888.55 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.58% to 42,098.70.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
AFLAC Inc. closed 11.70% below its 52-week high of $115.50, which the company reached on October 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ fell 1.40% to $310.86, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ fell 1.32% to $77.99, and American International Group Inc. $(AIG)$ fell 0.52% to $82.74.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 343,525 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 28, 2025.
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May 28, 2025 16:48 ET (20:48 GMT)
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