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Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. slid 5.0% to $106.70 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.4% to 51,848.90 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.1% to 7,358.22.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Principal Financial Group Inc. closed 5.1% below its 52-week high of $112.45, which the company achieved on June 23rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Chubb Ltd. rose 0.9% to $335.15, MetLife Inc. fell 3.9% to $84.60, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. fell 2.53% to $143.56.
Trading volume totaled 2.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 24, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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