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Shares of Western Digital Corp. rose 5.1% to $286.21 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.0% to 6,699.38 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.8% to 46,946.41.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Western Digital Corp. closed 7.6% below its 52-week high of $309.90, which the company achieved on February 18th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 3.9% to $398.78, NetApp Inc. rose 3.6% to $102.24, and Western Digital Corp. rose 5.11% to $286.21.
Trading volume totaled 8.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.9 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 16, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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