NetApp stock rises 1.18% but underperforms competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
NetApp stock rises 1.18% but underperforms competitors
11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
Shares closed at $112.08 on Friday, extending gains to a third straight session as the S&P 500 rose 0.29% and the Dow fell 0.31%.
NetApp finished 11.51% below its 52-week high of $126.66 reached on 19 September, while Cloudflare jumped 6.11%, Arista slipped 0.01% and Western Digital fell 0.69%.
Trading volume was 1.1 million shares, about 1.1 million below its 50-day average of 2.3 million, indicating lighter investor activity despite the stock's recent advance.
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