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description: "Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) shares fell 2.45% to $169.16 on Friday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose. This marks the stock's second consecutive day of losses, with ALGN trading 15.60% below its 52-week high. Trading volume of 1.6 million exceeded the 50-day average. Competitors Zimmer Biomet and Dentsply Sirona also saw declines."
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# Align Technology Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) shed 2.45% to $169.16 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 52,485.03.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Align Technology Inc. closed 15.60% below its 52-week high of $200.44, which the company reached on April 21st.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (ZBH) fell 1.08% to $93.93 and Dentsply Sirona Inc. (XRAY) fell 2.69% to $13.37.

Trading volume (1.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 31, 2026.

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