DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ inched 0.78% higher to $227.98 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.09% to 5,930.85 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.18% to 42,840.26.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Packaging Corp. of America closed $22.84 below its 52-week high ($250.82), which the company reached on November 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as International Paper Co. $(IP)$ rose 1.13% to $54.45.
Trading volume (2.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 631,898.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 20, 2024.
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December 20, 2024 17:13 ET (22:13 GMT)
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