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title: "American Tower REIT Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "American Tower (AMT) shares rose 2.21% to $174.19 on Thursday, marking its third consecutive day of gains. Despite the daily increase, AMT underperformed relative to competitors Crown Castle (CCI) and SBA Communications (SBAC). The stock remains 18.90% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# American Tower REIT Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of American Tower REIT (AMT) advanced 2.21% to $174.19 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 53,839.99.

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

American Tower REIT closed 18.90% below its 52-week high of $214.79, which the company reached on August 22nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) rose 2.38% to $75.73 and SBA Communications Corp. (SBAC) rose 1.70% to $186.19.

Trading volume (1.4 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 13, 2026.

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