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title: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) stock fell 1.91% to $293.69 on Wednesday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for APD, which remains 6.73% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was significantly lower than the 50-day average."
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# Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) slipped 1.91% to $293.69 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.38% to 7,572.40 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.29% to 52,658.64.

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

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 6.73% short of its 52-week high of $314.87, which the company achieved on July 6th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Linde PLC (LIN) fell 1.61% to $514.15, Dow Inc. (DOW) fell 2.01% to $29.70, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A (LYB) fell 0.94% to $58.00.

Trading volume (875,156) remained 454,951 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 15, 2026.

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