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title: "Amcor PLC Stock Rises Wednesday, Outperforms Market"
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description: "Amcor PLC (AMCR) shares rose 3.47% to $47.45 on Wednesday, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average also gained. This marks the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Amcor closed 6.85% below its 52-week high of $50.94 reached in February. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average."
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# Amcor PLC Stock Rises Wednesday, Outperforms Market

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Shares of Amcor PLC (AMCR) rallied 3.47% to $47.45 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.

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

Amcor PLC closed 6.85% short of its 52-week high of $50.94, which the company reached on February 24th.

Trading volume (3.1 M) remained 582,196 below its 50-day average volume of 3.6 M.

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

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