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title: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) shares fell 1.74% to $294.99 on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day of losses amid a broader market decline. The S&P 500 dropped 0.38% and the Dow Jones fell 0.63%. APD is currently 4.00% below its 52-week high of $307.29. Competitors Linde PLC, Dow Inc., and LyondellBasell also experienced declines, with trading volume at 1.1 million, below the 50-day average of 1.3 million."
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# Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) shed 1.74% to $294.99 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.

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

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 4.00% short of its 52-week high of $307.29, which the company achieved on April 27th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Linde PLC (LIN) fell 1.60% to $493.85, Dow Inc. (DOW) fell 3.06% to $37.32, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A (LYB) fell 2.68% to $71.51.

Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 164,918 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.

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