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title: "Western Digital Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Western Digital Corp. (WDC) shares fell 4.84% to $458.68, marking the third consecutive day of losses. The stock is 12.66% below its 52-week high of $525.15. In comparison, Seagate Technology (STX) dropped 6.87%, while NetApp Inc. (NTAP) rose 0.56%. The trading volume was 6.6 million, below the 50-day average of 8.2 million."
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# Western Digital Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Western Digital Corp. (WDC) slid 4.84% to $458.68 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.

Western Digital Corp. closed 12.66% below its 52-week high of $525.15, which the company reached on May 11th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) fell 6.87% to $740.84 and NetApp Inc. (NTAP) rose 0.56% to $120.60.

Trading volume (6.6 M) remained 1.6 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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