Western Digital Corp. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Western Digital Corp. (WDC) rose 1.29% to $56.35 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.63% to 4,709.85 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.08% to 35,927.43. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Western Digital Corp. closed $21.84 short of its 52-week high ($78.19), which the company reached on June 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as HP Inc. (HPQ) rose 1.85% to $36.26, Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) rose 2.04% to $104.53, and NetApp Inc. (NTAP) rose 2.14% to $88.70. Trading volume (3.3 M) remained 486,588 below its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 15, 2021.
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December 15, 2021 17:31 ET (22:31 GMT)
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