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title: "AFLAC Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "AFLAC Inc. (AFL) shares fell 1.01% to $122.05 on Tuesday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose. The stock closed 1.57% below its 52-week high of $124.00. Compared to competitors, AFLAC's decline was steeper than Cigna (-0.38%) and MetLife (-0.53%), but milder than AIG (-1.13%)."
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# AFLAC Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) shed 1.01% to $122.05 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.38% to 7,543.59 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 52,508.27.

AFLAC Inc. closed 1.57% short of its 52-week high of $124.00, which the company achieved on July 13th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Cigna Group (CI) fell 0.38% to $303.35, MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 0.53% to $92.54, and American International Group Inc. (AIG) fell 1.13% to $79.00.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 14, 2026.

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