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title: "Waters Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Waters Corp. (WAT) shares fell 2.44% to $368.98 on Friday, underperforming the broader market and key competitors like Thermo Fisher Scientific and Danaher. The stock closed 10.91% below its 52-week high of $414.15. Trading volume was significantly lower than the 50-day average."
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# Waters Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Waters Corp. (WAT) slipped 2.44% to $368.98 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

Waters Corp. closed 10.91% short of its 52-week high of $414.15, which the company reached on November 25th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) fell 1.97% to $532.48, Danaher Corp. (DHR) fell 0.58% to $203.83, and GE Aerospace (GE) rose 0.90% to $348.83.

Trading volume (571,799) remained 452,763 below its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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