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title: "Wells Fargo & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) shares rose 1.29% to $74.37 on a mixed trading day, outperforming competitors like U.S. Bancorp. The stock remains 23.93% below its 52-week high of $97.76. Trading volume was 13.0 million, below the 50-day average of 17.7 million."
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# Wells Fargo & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) rallied 1.29% to $74.37 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

Wells Fargo & Co. closed 23.93% short of its 52-week high of $97.76, which the company achieved on January 5th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as U.S. Bancorp (USB) rose 0.62% to $53.45, U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Non-Cum. Perp. Pfd. Series K) (USB.PRP) fell 0.09% to $22.11, and U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Perp. 3.75% Pfd. Series L) (USB.PRQ) fell 0.34% to $14.85.

Trading volume (13.0 M) remained 4.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 17.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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