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Shares of Clorox Co. (CLX) slid 3.05% to $108.73 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 6,672.62 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.56% to 46,677.85.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Clorox Co. closed 27.92% below its 52-week high of $150.84, which the company achieved on April 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (PG) fell 1.84% to $150.50, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) fell 0.40% to $275.89, and Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) fell 1.85% to $87.95.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 575,469 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 12, 2026.
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Clorox Co. (CLX) shares fell 3.05% to $108.73 on Thursday, marking its second consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 27.92% below its 52-week high of $150.84. In comparison, competitors Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), Ecolab Inc. (ECL), and Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) also experienced declines, but Clorox underperformed relative to them. The overall market was down, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.52% and 1.56%, respectively. Trading volume was below average at 1.7 million shares.

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