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title: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) stock rose 1.22% to $297.87, outperforming competitors like Linde PLC and Dow Inc. during a favorable trading session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also gained. APD closed 5.40% below its 52-week high of $314.87. Trading volume was significantly lower than the 50-day average."
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# Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) advanced 1.22% to $297.87 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 5.40% short of its 52-week high of $314.87, which the company reached on July 6th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Linde PLC (LIN) rose 1.18% to $512.28, Dow Inc. (DOW) fell 3.43% to $29.84, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A (LYB) fell 2.27% to $60.32.

Trading volume (734,573) remained 618,302 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.

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