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title: "Automatic Data Processing Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "ADP stock fell 1.26% to $243.12 on Wednesday, marking its fourth consecutive day of losses and trading 23.06% below its 52-week high. This underperformance occurred during a broader market decline where the S&P 500 dropped 0.14% and the Dow Jones fell 0.01%. ADP's performance was mixed relative to competitors like Oracle, Accenture, and Workday, which also saw declines."
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# Automatic Data Processing Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) slipped 1.26% to $243.12 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.14% to 7,498.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 52,218.58.

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

Automatic Data Processing Inc. closed 23.06% below its 52-week high of $315.98, which the company achieved on July 30th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Oracle Corp. (ORCL) fell 0.95% to $125.84, Accenture PLC Cl A (ACN) fell 0.55% to $140.09, and Workday Inc. Cl A (WDAY) fell 6.20% to $132.42.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 22, 2026.

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