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title: "Smurfit Westrock PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) shares rose 2.98% to $48.71 on Wednesday, outperforming competitors like Northern Technologies International Corp. This gain ended a three-day losing streak and occurred during a positive trading session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also increased. The stock remains 7.48% below its 52-week high of $52.65 reached in February."
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# Smurfit Westrock PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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

Shares of Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) rose 2.98% to $48.71 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.

The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.

Smurfit Westrock PLC closed 7.48% below its 52-week high of $52.65, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Northern Technologies International Corp. (NTIC) remained unchanged.

Trading volume (4.1 M) remained 1.6 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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