Shares of Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.22% sank 0.22% to $162.51 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.35% falling 0.35% to 4,685.25 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.31% falling 0.31% to 36,319.98. This was the stock’s fifth consecutive day of losses. Johnson & Johnson closed $17.41 below its 52-week high ($179.92), which the company reached on August 20th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. RHHVF, -0.26% fell 0.26% to $404.25, Merck & Co. Inc. MRK, +0.05% rose 0.05% to $82.72, and Pfizer Inc. PFE, -2.13% fell 2.13% to $47.30. Trading volume (6.1 M) remained 223,164 below its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.