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Shares of J.M. Smucker Co. (NYS:SJM) advanced 1.03% to $127.85 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index (S&P:SPX) rising 1.42% to 4,577.10 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW:DJIA) rising 1.82% to 34,639.79. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. J.M. Smucker Co. closed $12.80 below its 52-week high ($140.65), which the company reached on June 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Kraft Heinz Co. (NAS:KHC) rose 1.13% to $33.25, General Mills Inc. (NYS:GIS) rose 2.33% to $62.86, and Conagra Brands Inc. (NYS:CAG) rose 1.74% to $30.98. Trading volume (1.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 719,697.
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