DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Fastenal Co. $(FAST)$ shed 1.52% to $50.66 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Fastenal Co. closed 4.26% short of its 52-week high of $52.92, which the company reached on August 11th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 2.16% to $260.11, Home Depot Inc. $(HD)$ fell 2.85% to $334.49, and Lowe's Cos. $(LOW)$ fell 1.21% to $217.34.
Trading volume (4.9 M) remained 3.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.