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title: "Perrigo Co. PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Perrigo Co. PLC (PRGO) shares rose 5.18% to $11.16 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories. The S&P 500 Index increased by 1.08%, while Perrigo remains 60.75% below its 52-week high of $28.44. Trading volume was 2.4 million, below the 50-day average of 3.1 million."
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# Perrigo Co. PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Perrigo Co. PLC (PRGO) rose 5.18% to $11.16 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable 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.

Perrigo Co. PLC closed 60.75% short of its 52-week high of $28.44, which the company achieved on July 25th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) fell 0.30% to $229.32, Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) rose 0.81% to $142.44, and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) fell 0.50% to $88.38.

Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 662,202 below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.

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

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