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Shares of W.R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) slumped 0.02% to $81.60 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 4,660.57 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.29% to 36,157.58. The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak. W.R. Berkley Corp. closed $1.16 short of its 52-week high ($82.76), which the company achieved on October 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) rose 0.21% to $43.25, Alleghany Corp. (Y) rose 0.62% to $666.00, and American Financial Group Inc. (AFG) rose 4.94% to $145.00. Trading volume (552,646) remained 57,492 below its 50-day average volume of 610,138.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 3, 2021.
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