Shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF, 0.39% slipped 2.60% to $143.75 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, 0.25% falling 0.57% to 4,443.05 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 0.26% falling 0.84% to 34,577.57. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. closed $13.33 below its 52-week high ($157.08), which the company achieved on August 11th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Procter & Gamble Co. PG, -0.22% fell 0.17% to $145.43, L’Oreal S.A. ADR LRLCY, +0.01% rose 0.01% to $93.97, and Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A EL, -1.66% fell 0.63% to $330.82. Trading volume (1.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.