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title: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) shares fell 2.62% to $300.86 on Monday, underperforming competitors like Linde PLC and Dow Inc. during a broader market decline. The drop ended a two-day winning streak, leaving the stock 4.45% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average."
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# Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) slipped 2.62% to $300.86 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. closed 4.45% below its 52-week high of $314.87, which the company achieved on July 6th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Linde PLC (LIN) fell 1.74% to $474.33, Dow Inc. (DOW) rose 0.87% to $31.34, and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A (LYB) rose 1.52% to $64.73.

Trading volume (879,843) remained 420,726 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.

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