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title: "Rockwell Automation Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Rockwell Automation (ROK) shares fell 1.46% to $461.85 on Friday, underperforming competitors Honeywell and Emerson Electric during a broader market decline. The S&P 500 dropped 1.01%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.77%. ROK closed 7.14% below its 52-week high of $497.36 set in June. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Rockwell Automation Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) shed 1.46% to $461.85 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

Rockwell Automation Inc. closed 7.14% short of its 52-week high of $497.36, which the company achieved on June 30th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Honeywell International Inc. (HON) fell 0.58% to $225.02 and Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) rose 0.33% to $139.54.

Trading volume (784,295) remained 44,287 below its 50-day average volume of 828,582.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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