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title: "Smurfit Westrock PLC Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) shares fell 1.80% to $43.71 on Thursday, underperforming competitors like Northern Technologies International Corp. amid a broader market decline where the S&P 500 dropped 1.21%. The stock closed 16.98% below its 52-week high of $52.65. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Smurfit Westrock PLC Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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

Shares of Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) slipped 1.80% to $43.71 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal 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.

Smurfit Westrock PLC closed 16.98% below its 52-week high of $52.65, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Northern Technologies International Corp. (NTIC) fell 0.99% to $8.00.

Trading volume (4.2 M) remained 1.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.

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

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