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title: "PPG Industries Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "PPG Industries Inc. shares rose 2.65% to $104.39 on a strong trading day, outperforming some competitors. The S&P 500 Index increased by 1.08%, while PPG remains 21.76% below its 52-week high of $133.43. Competitors like 3M, Sherwin-Williams, and Masco saw smaller gains. Trading volume for PPG was 3.2 million, above its 50-day average of 2.1 million."
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# PPG Industries Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) rose 2.65% to $104.39 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

PPG Industries Inc. closed 21.76% below its 52-week high of $133.43, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as 3M Co. (MMM) rose 0.28% to $149.78, Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) rose 2.89% to $307.70, and Masco Corp. (MAS) rose 3.43% to $66.68.

Trading volume (3.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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