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title: "Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) shares rose 1.49% to $74.98 on Wednesday, underperforming compared to competitors like Danaher Corp. and Illinois Tool Works. The stock remains 19.70% below its 52-week high of $93.37. The overall market saw gains, with the S&P 500 up 1.08%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) rallied 1.49% to $74.98 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive 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.

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. closed 19.70% below its 52-week high of $93.37, which the company reached on February 11th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Danaher Corp. (DHR) rose 2.44% to $171.12, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) rose 1.37% to $250.77, and Parker Hannifin Corp. (PH) rose 0.81% to $859.44.

Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 293,742 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.

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

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