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Shares of WestRock Co. (WRK) slid 2.40% to $46.84 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.23% to 4,701.46 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.03% to 35,804.38. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. WestRock Co. closed $15.19 below its 52-week high ($62.03), which the company reached on May 17th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 1.57% to $47.55, Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) fell 1.92% to $132.12, and Mondi PLC ADR fell 2.12% to $47.91. Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 495,332 below its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 24, 2021.
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