Shares of Genuine Parts Co. GPC, -0.39% slumped 0.39% to $169.75 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.70% rising 0.70% to 3,919.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.56% rising 0.56% to 33,704.10. This was the stock’s second consecutive day of losses. Genuine Parts Co. closed $17.98 short of its 52-week high ($187.73), which the company achieved on December 2nd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Aptiv PLC APTV, +1.69% rose 1.69% to $99.64 and Cummins Inc. CMI, +1.40% rose 1.40% to $247.72. Trading volume (917,538) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 905,530.