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Shares of Western Digital Corp. rose 6.9% to $262.06 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.8% to 6,795.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 47,740.80.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Western Digital Corp. closed 15.4% below its 52-week high of $309.90, which the company reached on February 18th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 6.1% to $374.33, NetApp Inc. fell 0.4% to $100.61, and Western Digital Corp. rose 6.85% to $262.06.
Trading volume totaled 9.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 09, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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