WestRock Co. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of WestRock Co. (WRK) inched 0.22% higher to $46.31 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.08% to 32,223.42 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.39% to 4,008.01. The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak. WestRock Co. closed $15.72 below its 52-week high ($62.03), which the company reached on May 17th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as International Paper Co. (IP) rose 0.21% to $47.89, Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) rose 0.09% to $155.54, and Mondi PLC ADR fell 1.03% to $38.60. Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 79,279 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 16, 2022.
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May 16, 2022 17:29 ET (21:29 GMT)
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