DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) rose 2.78% to $316.50 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.41% to 5,728.80 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.69% to 42,052.19.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed $97.20 short of its 52-week high ($413.70), which the company achieved on February 7th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 4.61% to $118.60, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rose 0.71% to $235.24, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ rose 0.48% to $35.87.
Trading volume (572,803) remained 5,249 below its 50-day average volume of 578,052.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 1, 2024.
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November 01, 2024 17:07 ET (21:07 GMT)
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