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title: "Ecolab Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Ecolab Inc. (ECL) shares fell 1.51% to $255.59 on a challenging trading day, marking its second consecutive loss. The stock is now 17.36% below its 52-week high of $309.27. In comparison, competitors like Procter & Gamble, Waste Management, and Colgate-Palmolive also experienced declines. Trading volume for Ecolab was 1.6 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.5 million."
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# Ecolab Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Ecolab Inc. (ECL) slipped 1.51% to $255.59 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.41% to 7,200.75 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.13% to 48,941.90.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Ecolab Inc. closed 17.36% below its 52-week high of $309.27, which the company reached on February 24th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) fell 2.61% to $143.42, Waste Management Inc. (WM) fell 0.40% to $227.85, and Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) fell 2.17% to $85.37.

Trading volume (1.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 4, 2026.

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