WestRock Co. Stock Falls Tuesday, Underperforms Market
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Shares of WestRock Co. (WRK) slid 1.12% to $48.49 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.63% to 4,132.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.67% to 32,990.12. The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak. WestRock Co. closed $11.28 short of its 52-week high ($59.77), which the company achieved on June 2nd.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 1.74% to $48.45, Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) fell 1.64% to $157.28, and Mondi PLC ADR fell 1.41% to $39.23.true Trading volume (4.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 31, 2022.
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May 31, 2022 17:29 ET (21:29 GMT)
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