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title: "Waters Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Waters Corp. (WAT) shares rose 3.13% to $382.41 on Thursday, marking its third consecutive day of gains despite a broader market decline where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. However, WAT underperformed compared to key competitors like Thermo Fisher Scientific, Danaher, and GE Aerospace, which all posted stronger daily increases. The stock remains 7.66% below its 52-week high."
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# Waters Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Waters Corp. (WAT) rallied 3.13% to $382.41 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Waters Corp. closed 7.66% below its 52-week high of $414.15, which the company achieved on November 25th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) rose 8.71% to $572.32, Danaher Corp. (DHR) rose 7.46% to $192.50, and GE Aerospace (GE) rose 2.29% to $349.00.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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