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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) advanced 1.56% to $20.15 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.43% to 35,609.34 and the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 0.05% to 15,121.68. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed $42.65 below its 52-week high ($62.80), which the company reached on February 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) rose 0.18% to $49.47, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) fell 0.37% to $40.30, and Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (RY4C.DB) fell 2.23% to $109.33. Trading volume (11.1 M) remained 4.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 15.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 20, 2021.
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