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Shares of Clorox Co. (CLX) slid 2.81% to $108.80 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average  rising 0.02% to 49,015.60 and the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 0.01% to 6,978.03.
Clorox Co. closed 32.61% below its 52-week high of $161.45, which the company achieved on February 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (PG) fell 0.67% to $147.34, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) fell 0.93% to $281.46, and Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) fell 0.89% to $85.00.
Trading volume (2.2 M) remained 98,185 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 28, 2026.
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<p>Clorox Co. (CLX) shares fell 2.81% to $108.80 on Wednesday, underperforming compared to competitors like Procter & Gamble, Ecolab, and Colgate-Palmolive, which also saw declines. Clorox's stock is currently 32.61% below its 52-week high of $161.45 reached on February 3rd. The overall market had mixed results, with the Dow Jones up 0.02% and the S&P 500 down 0.01%. Trading volume was 2.2 million, slightly below the 50-day average of 2.3 million.</p>

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