Newell Brands Inc. Stock Climbs 5.2%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/21 20:33This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Newell Brands Inc. advanced 5.2% to $6.09 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.0% to 53,277.01.
Newell Brands Inc. closed 14.6% below its 52-week high of $7.13, which the company achieved on July 31st.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Procter & Gamble Co. rose 1.2% to $144.68, Clorox Co. rose 0.6% to $106.69, and Avery Dennison Corp. rose 0.56% to $183.71.
Trading volume totaled 4.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 11.7 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 21, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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