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title: "MetLife Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "MetLife Inc. (MET) shares fell 1.41% to $78.10 on a poor trading day, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined. Despite this drop, MetLife's performance was relatively better than competitors like Cigna, AIG, and Prudential, which saw larger losses. The stock remains 10.63% below its 52-week high of $87.39, achieved on March 3rd, with trading volume at 2.7 million, below the 50-day average of 3.7 million."
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# MetLife Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of MetLife Inc. (MET) slid 1.41% to $78.10 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 6,861.89 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.54% to 49,395.16.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

MetLife Inc. closed 10.63% below its 52-week high of $87.39, which the company achieved on March 3rd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Cigna Group (CI) fell 1.45% to $285.92, American International Group Inc. (AIG) fell 0.31% to $79.54, and Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 1.55% to $102.71.

Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 959,880 below its 50-day average volume of 3.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 19, 2026.

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