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title: "W.R. Berkley Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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# W.R. Berkley Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of W.R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) advanced 1.48% to $73.43 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

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

W.R. Berkley Corp. closed 7.00% short of its 52-week high of $78.96, which the company achieved on November 21st.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Chubb Ltd. (CB) rose 2.92% to $353.25, Progressive Corp. (PGR) rose 1.24% to $207.07, and Travelers Cos. Inc. (TRV) rose 1.15% to $376.37.

Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 545,765 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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