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Shares of Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) shed 1.09% to $30.86 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.17% to 7,445.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 50,285.66.
Franklin Resources Inc. closed 4.87% below its 52-week high of $32.44, which the company achieved on May 14th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as BlackRock Inc. (BLK) rose 1.16% to $1,063.75, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) rose 0.62% to $988.17, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY) rose 1.33% to $138.98.
Trading volume (3.8 M) remained 1.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 21, 2026.
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Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) shares fell 1.09% to $30.86 on Thursday, underperforming against competitors like BlackRock Inc. and Goldman Sachs, which saw gains. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also rose, but Franklin's stock remains 4.87% below its 52-week high of $32.44. Trading volume was 3.8 million, below the 50-day average of 5.2 million.

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