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title: "C3.Ai Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "C3.ai Inc. (AI) shares rose 1.21% to $9.18 on Friday, marking its second consecutive day of gains. However, the stock underperformed major competitors like Microsoft and Alphabet, which saw significantly larger percentage increases. Despite the daily gain, C3.ai remains 62.79% below its 52-week high. Trading volume exceeded its 50-day average."
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# C3.Ai Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of C3.ai Inc. (AI) rallied 1.21% to $9.18 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 52,485.03.

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

C3.ai Inc. closed 62.79% below its 52-week high of $24.67, which the company reached on July 31st.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) rose 3.02% to $464.72, Alphabet Inc. Cl C (GOOG) rose 6.88% to $356.65, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A (GOOGL) rose 6.73% to $356.13.

Trading volume (8.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 31, 2026.

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