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Shares of Western Digital Corp. advanced 5.8% to $212.14 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 6,977.27 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2% to 49,590.20.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Western Digital Corp. closed 4.1% short of its 52-week high of $221.23, which the company achieved on January 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 5.7% to $321.48, NetApp Inc. rose 1.6% to $107.03, and Western Digital Corp. rose 5.83% to $212.14.
Trading volume totaled 7.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 12, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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