WestRock Co. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of WestRock Co.
WRK,
slid 0.93% to $47.97 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
rising 0.42% to 4,680.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
falling 0.09% to 36,124.23. WestRock Co. closed $14.06 below its 52-week high ($62.03), which the company reached on May 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as International Paper Co.
IP,
fell 2.32% to $48.75, Packaging Corp. of America
PKG,
fell 0.72% to $134.40, and Mondi PLC ADR
MONDY,
fell 1.93% to $49.27. Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 358,162 below its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.
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