WestRock Co. stock falls Friday, underperforms market

On Nov 20, 2021

Shares of WestRock Co.
WRK,
-2.56%
shed 2.56% to $46.77 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-0.14%
falling 0.14% to 4,697.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-0.75%
falling 0.75% to 35,601.98. This was the stock’s third consecutive day of losses. WestRock Co. closed $15.26 short of its 52-week high ($62.03), which the company reached on May 17th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as International Paper Co.
IP,
-2.04%
fell 2.04% to $47.58, Packaging Corp. of America
PKG,
+0.36%
rose 0.36% to $133.09, and Mondi PLC ADR
MONDY,
-0.83%
fell 0.83% to $48.86. Trading volume (1.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.

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