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title: "AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "AFLAC Inc. (AFL) shares rose 2.10% to $115.48 on a positive trading day, outperforming competitors like Cigna Group (CI) and MetLife Inc. (MET). The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both increased by 0.19%. AFLAC is 3.22% below its 52-week high of $119.32 reached on February 5th. Trading volume was 2.0 million, below the 50-day average of 2.4 million."
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# AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) advanced 2.10% to $115.48 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 7,412.84 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.19% to 49,704.47.

AFLAC Inc. closed 3.22% short of its 52-week high of $119.32, which the company achieved on February 5th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Cigna Group (CI) rose 0.35% to $289.07, MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 0.13% to $77.98, and American International Group Inc. (AIG) fell 0.39% to $76.06.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 328,038 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 11, 2026.

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