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description: "Williams Cos. (WMB) stock rose 2.29% to $75.13, outperforming competitors Enterprise Products Partners and Kinder Morgan on a day when major indices fell. The stock remains 6.18% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Williams Cos. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Williams Cos. (WMB) advanced 2.29% to $75.13 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.69% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.22% to 53,343.40.

Williams Cos. closed 6.18% below its 52-week high of $80.08, which the company achieved on May 20th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) rose 0.08% to $38.64 and Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) rose 1.67% to $32.87.

Trading volume (4.6 M) remained 2.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 18, 2026.

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