DJ PPG Industries Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of PPG Industries Inc. $(PPG)$ advanced 2.42% to $126.53 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.69% to 6,909.51 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.47% to 49,625.97.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
PPG Industries Inc. closed 5.17% below its 52-week high of $133.43, which the company reached on February 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as 3M Co. $(MMM)$ rose 1.22% to $167.06, Sherwin-Williams Co. $(SHW)$ rose 0.84% to $360.63, and Masco Corp. $(MAS)$ rose 0.54% to $75.15.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 316,558 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 20, 2026.
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