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title: "Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Fastenal Co. (FAST) shares rose 1.71% to $44.00 on a mixed trading day, outperforming competitors like Amazon and Home Depot. The stock remains 13.10% below its 52-week high of $50.63. The Dow Jones increased by 0.32%, while the S&P 500 fell by 0.07%. Trading volume was 5.8 million, below the 50-day average of 7.5 million."
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# Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Fastenal Co. (FAST) rose 1.71% to $44.00 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.

Fastenal Co. closed 13.10% short of its 52-week high of $50.63, which the company reached on August 25th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 0.27% to $264.86, Home Depot Inc. (HD) rose 0.77% to $299.81, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) fell 0.18% to $218.02.

Trading volume (5.8 M) remained 1.6 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.5 M.

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

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