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title: "NetApp Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "NetApp Inc. (NTAP) shares rose 1.02% to $207.08, outperforming the broader market which saw declines in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. This marks the stock's third consecutive day of gains. While competitors like Cloudflare and Arista Networks fell, Western Digital rose. NetApp closed near its 52-week high, though trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# NetApp Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of NetApp Inc. (NTAP) rallied 1.02% to $207.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.17% to 7,785.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 53,732.41.

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

NetApp Inc. closed 0.95% below its 52-week high of $209.06, which the company achieved on August 13th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Cloudflare Inc. Cl A (NET) fell 4.55% to $315.78, Arista Networks Inc. (ANET) fell 2.36% to $198.82, and Western Digital Corp. (WDC) rose 4.41% to $508.80.

Trading volume (2.3 M) remained 542,058 below its 50-day average volume of 2.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 14, 2026.

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