DJ Illumina Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Illumina Inc. (ILMN) advanced 2.89% to $219.40 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Illumina Inc. closed 0.42% below its 52-week high of $220.32, which the company achieved on August 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ rose 1.06% to $336.34, Charles River Laboratories International Inc. $(CRL)$ rose 1.28% to $295.19, and Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rose 1.28% to $244.39.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 47,267 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.