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Shares of Western Digital Corp. advanced 8.0% to $270.23 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.5% to 6,976.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.1% to 49,407.66.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Western Digital Corp. closed 5.3% short of its 52-week high of $285.42, which the company achieved on January 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 6.2% to $432.95, NetApp Inc. rose 1.2% to $97.46, and Western Digital Corp. rose 7.99% to $270.23.
Trading volume totaled 15.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 8.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 02, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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