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Shares of Western Digital Corp. rose 5.3% to $72.03 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 6,129.58 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.0% to 44,556.34.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Western Digital Corp. closed 11.7% short of its 52-week high of $81.55, which the company reached on June 18th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 1.6% to $103.10, NetApp Inc. rose 1.2% to $120.52, and Western Digital Corp. rose 5.32% to $72.03.
Trading volume totaled 9.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 18, 2025 16:39 ET (21:39 GMT)
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