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title: "Procter & Gamble Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) shares fell 1.16% to $142.24 on Wednesday, underperforming against competitors like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), which rose 2.75%. The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.58%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 0.14%. Procter & Gamble's stock is currently 16.81% below its 52-week high of $170.99. Trading volume was 6.7 million, below the 50-day average of 9.8 million."
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# Procter & Gamble Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) slid 1.16% to $142.24 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.

Procter & Gamble Co. closed 16.81% short of its 52-week high of $170.99, which the company achieved on May 30th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 2.75% to $230.42, Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A (EL) fell 3.25% to $82.13, and Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) rose 0.49% to $87.87.

Trading volume (6.7 M) remained 3.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 9.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.

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