WestRock Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of WestRock Co. (WRK) sank 0.72% to $48.14 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.75% to 4,101.23 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.54% to 32,813.23. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. WestRock Co. closed $11.63 below its 52-week high ($59.77), which the company achieved on June 2nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 2.06% to $47.45, Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) rose 0.12% to $157.47, and Mondi PLC ADR fell 2.12% to $38.40. Trading volume (2.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 1, 2022.
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June 01, 2022 17:29 ET (21:29 GMT)
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