DJ Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. $(APD)$ rose 1.03% to $281.26 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.59% to 7,811.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.83% to 51,654.95.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 10.67% short of its 52-week high of $314.87, which the company reached on July 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Linde PLC (LIN) rose 0.42% to $483.73, Dow Inc. (DOW) fell 0.59% to $28.42, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A $(LYB)$ fell 0.51% to $60.03.
Trading volume (718,622) remained 356,544 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 9, 2026.