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title: "PepsiCo Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "PepsiCo (PEP) shares rose 1.37% to $140.13 on Tuesday, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. Despite this daily gain, PepsiCo underperformed competitors like Coca-Cola and Mondelez while trading below Starbucks. The stock remains 18.28% below its 52-week high, with trading volume lower than the 50-day average."
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# PepsiCo Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) rose 1.37% to $140.13 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.69% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.22% to 53,343.40.

PepsiCo Inc. closed 18.28% below its 52-week high of $171.48, which the company achieved on February 12th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Coca-Cola Co. (KO) rose 2.12% to $88.82, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) fell 1.77% to $106.01, and Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) rose 0.77% to $62.66.

Trading volume (6.2 M) remained 2.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 18, 2026.

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