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Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) rallied 1.25% to $1,284.22 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.74% to 7,553.68 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.21% to 50,687.07.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
W.W. Grainger Inc. closed 0.18% short of its 52-week high of $1,286.56, which the company achieved on May 7th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 2.53% to $250.02, Home Depot Inc. (HD) rose 0.47% to $312.97, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) rose 0.49% to $207.65.
Trading volume (284,019) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 256,821.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 3, 2026.
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W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) shares rose 1.25% to $1,284.22 on Wednesday, outperforming the broader market and key competitors like Amazon and Home Depot during a generally dismal trading session. This marks the stock's third consecutive day of gains, closing just short of its 52-week high. Trading volume exceeded the 50-day average.

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