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title: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) shares fell 1.22% to $300.21 on Wednesday, underperforming against a rising stock market, with the S&P 500 up 1.46% and the Dow Jones up 1.24%. The stock is 2.30% below its 52-week high of $307.29. In comparison, Linde PLC rose 0.32%, while Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell fell 5.64% and 5.50%, respectively. Trading volume was 876,341, below the 50-day average of 1.3 million shares."
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# Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) slipped 1.22% to $300.21 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 2.30% short of its 52-week high of $307.29, which the company reached on April 27th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Linde PLC (LIN) rose 0.32% to $501.87, Dow Inc. (DOW) fell 5.64% to $38.50, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A (LYB) fell 5.50% to $73.48.

Trading volume (876,341) remained 422,088 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.

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