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title: "CarMax Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "CarMax Inc. (KMX) shares rose 2.70% to $58.95 on Wednesday, snapping a three-day losing streak and outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices. However, the stock underperformed relative to competitors like Carvana, which surged 8.37%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average, and CarMax closed 5.77% below its 52-week high of $62.56."
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# CarMax Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of CarMax Inc. (KMX) rallied 2.70% to $58.95 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.

The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.

CarMax Inc. closed 5.77% below its 52-week high of $62.56, which the company reached on August 29th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Carvana Co. Cl A (CVNA) rose 8.37% to $70.44, ACV Auctions Inc. (ACVA) fell 2.10% to $7.47, and OPENLANE Inc. (OPLN) rose 2.81% to $34.42.

Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.

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

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