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title: "Teleflex Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Teleflex Inc. (TFX) shares fell 2.82% to $134.98 on Friday, underperforming the broader market and key competitors like Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific. Despite a positive trading session for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones, TFX closed 6.91% below its 52-week high. Trading volume exceeded its 50-day average."
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# Teleflex Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Teleflex Inc. (TFX) slid 2.82% to $134.98 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.62% to 7,757.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.28% to 54,036.93.

Teleflex Inc. closed 6.91% below its 52-week high of $145.00, which the company reached on August 6th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.88% to $259.24, Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 1.44% to $87.16, and Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) rose 0.02% to $49.31.

Trading volume (748,058) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 519,461.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 7, 2026.

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