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title: "Fastenal Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Fastenal Co. (FAST) shares fell 1.23% to $44.33 on Tuesday, marking its third consecutive day of losses, despite a positive trading session for the overall market. The S&P 500 rose 0.81% and the Dow Jones increased by 0.73%. Fastenal's stock is currently 12.44% below its 52-week high of $50.63. In contrast, competitors like Amazon, Home Depot, and Lowe's saw gains. Trading volume was 6.4 million, below the 50-day average of 7.6 million."
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# Fastenal Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Fastenal Co. (FAST) slipped 1.23% to $44.33 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.81% to 7,259.22 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.73% to 49,298.25.

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

Fastenal Co. closed 12.44% below its 52-week high of $50.63, which the company reached on August 25th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 0.55% to $273.55, Home Depot Inc. (HD) rose 0.96% to $315.42, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) rose 0.67% to $225.23.

Trading volume (6.4 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 5, 2026.

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