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title: "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) shares rose 3.66% to $257.45, outperforming competitors Marsh, MetLife, and Aflac on a strong trading day. This marks the second consecutive gain for AJG, though it remains 17.89% below its 52-week high of $313.55. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average."
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# Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) rallied 3.66% to $257.45 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.

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

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 17.89% short of its 52-week high of $313.55, which the company achieved on October 3rd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Marsh (MRSH) rose 1.52% to $189.20, MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 1.67% to $95.11, and AFLAC Inc. (AFL) fell 3.81% to $116.51.

Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 98,290 below its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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