DJ PPG Industries Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of PPG Industries Inc. $(PPG)$ advanced 1.47% to $111.31 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
PPG Industries Inc. closed 16.58% below its 52-week high of $133.43, which the company reached on February 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as 3M Co. $(MMM)$ fell 0.88% to $168.75, Sherwin-Williams Co. $(SHW)$ rose 0.39% to $331.25, and Masco Corp. $(MAS)$ rose 0.98% to $70.94.
Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 281,534 below its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.