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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 2.49% to $49.39, outperforming competitors like Northern Technologies International Corp., which fell 0.61%. The stock closed 6.19% below its 52-week high of $52.65. Trading volume was 3.8 million, below the 50-day average of 5.6 million. This performance occurred during a strong trading session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also gained."
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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) rallied 2.49% to $49.39 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.

Smurfit Westrock PLC closed 6.19% below its 52-week high of $52.65, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Northern Technologies International Corp. (NTIC) fell 0.61% to $8.09.

Trading volume (3.8 M) remained 1.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.

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