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title: "Hormel Foods Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) shares fell 1.30% to $19.74 on Friday, underperforming against competitors amid a broader market decline. The S&P 500 dropped 1.24%, while Hormel's stock remains 38.04% below its 52-week high of $31.86. In contrast, PepsiCo rose 0.30%, while Mondelez and Kraft Heinz saw declines of 0.87% and 1.67%, respectively."
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# Hormel Foods Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) slid 1.30% to $19.74 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

Hormel Foods Corp. closed 38.04% short of its 52-week high of $31.86, which the company achieved on July 10th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) rose 0.30% to $149.12, Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) fell 0.87% to $60.44, and Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) fell 1.67% to $22.92.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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