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Shares of Western Digital Corp. advanced 2.9% to $79.22 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.4% to 6,439.32 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.8% to 45,282.47.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Western Digital Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $78.80, which the company reached on July 31st.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 3.0% to $164.00, NetApp Inc. rose 0.4% to $111.01, and Western Digital Corp. rose 2.92% to $79.22.

Trading volume totaled 5.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.7 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 25, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)

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