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title: "Align Technology Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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# Align Technology Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) slid 2.45% to $168.24 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 second consecutive day of losses.

Align Technology Inc. closed 19.23% short of its 52-week high of $208.31, which the company achieved on July 29th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (ZBH) rose 1.09% to $89.65 and Dentsply Sirona Inc. (XRAY) fell 4.14% to $12.72.

Trading volume (820,946) remained 199,499 below its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.

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

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