DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Fastenal Co. $(FAST)$ advanced 1.19% to $42.46 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.53% to 6,664.01 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.52% to 46,190.61.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Fastenal Co. closed 16.14% short of its 52-week high of $50.63, which the company achieved on August 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 0.67% to $213.04, Home Depot Inc. $(HD)$ rose 1.16% to $391.90, and Lowe's Cos. $(LOW)$ rose 0.66% to $244.70.
Trading volume (7.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 17, 2025.
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