DJ Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. $(APD)$ rallied 1.55% to $277.57 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 11.85% short of its 52-week high of $314.87, which the company reached on July 6th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Linde PLC (LIN) rose 2.14% to $479.48, Dow Inc. (DOW) rose 1.38% to $27.97, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A $(LYB)$ rose 1.38% to $58.58.
Trading volume (1.0 M) remained 86,159 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.