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title: "Citizens Financial Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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# Citizens Financial Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) rose 1.26% to $73.91 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.

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

Citizens Financial Group Inc. closed 1.06% short of its 52-week high of $74.70, which the company reached on July 16th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) rose 1.69% to $88.93, Citigroup Inc. (C) rose 1.33% to $137.58, and UBS Group AG (UBS) rose 0.45% to $53.93.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.

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