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Shares of Western Digital Corp. rose 7.4% to $290.24 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.8% to 6,917.81 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.3% to 49,240.99.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Western Digital Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $285.42, which the company reached on January 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 2.7% to $444.45, NetApp Inc. fell 2.0% to $95.49, and Western Digital Corp. rose 7.40% to $290.24.
Trading volume totaled 15.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 8.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 03, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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