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title: "W.W. Grainger Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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# W.W. Grainger Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) rallied 2.59% to $1,335.39 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.02% to 7,675.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.21% to 53,463.88.

W.W. Grainger Inc. closed 5.95% short of its 52-week high of $1,419.91, which the company reached on July 17th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 0.30% to $260.28, Home Depot Inc. (HD) fell 0.90% to $334.85, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) fell 1.98% to $210.36.

Trading volume (152,247) remained 157,375 below its 50-day average volume of 309,622.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 26, 2026.

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