DJ Leggett & Platt Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Leggett & Platt Inc. $(LEG)$ rallied 5.08% to $11.37 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Leggett & Platt Inc. closed 12.54% below its 52-week high of $13.00, which the company achieved on February 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Somnigroup International Inc. $(SGI)$ rose 5.53% to $78.62, Sleep Number Corp. (SNBR) rose 14.94% to $3.00, and La-Z-Boy Inc. $(LZB)$ rose 2.28% to $35.37.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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May 06, 2026 17:25 ET (21:25 GMT)
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