Seagate Technology stock rises 2% and outperforms competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Seagate Technology stock rises 2% and outperforms competitors
10 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
The shares closed at $786.42 on Wednesday, extending gains to a sixth straight session and finishing 0.71% below the 52-week high of $792.01 set on May 5.
Trading volume reached 5.5 million shares, above the 50-day average of 4.0 million, as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.24%.
Among peers, NetApp fell 2.10% to $111.74, Western Digital rose 3.85% to $483.15, and Everpure slipped 0.27% to $74.43, leaving Seagate's performance mixed against competitors.
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