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Shares of Danaher Corp. (DHR) slipped 2.56% to $171.16 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Danaher Corp. closed 29.51% short of its 52-week high of $242.80, which the company reached on January 22nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) fell 1.99% to $465.00, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) fell 3.09% to $84.32, and Medtronic PLC (MDT) fell 2.32% to $76.15.
Trading volume (4.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.
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Danaher Corp. (DHR) shares fell 2.56% to $171.16 on Friday, breaking a three-day winning streak, despite a positive trading day for the market. The S&P 500 rose 0.84%, while Danaher remains 29.51% below its 52-week high of $242.80. Competitors like Thermo Fisher, Abbott, and Medtronic also experienced declines. Trading volume for Danaher was 4.6 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 4.4 million.

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