Automatic Data Processing Inc. stock rises Thursday, still underperforms market

Shares of Automatic Data Processing Inc. ADP, +0.33% inched 0.33% higher to $229.92 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.38% rising 0.38% to 4,567.80 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.47% rising 1.47% to 35,950.89.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Automatic Data Processing Inc. closed $45.00 below its 52-week high ($274.92), which the company achieved on December 13th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Oracle Corp. remained unchanged and Accenture PLC Cl % fell 0.06% to $333.14.

Trading volume (4.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.

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