W.R. Berkley Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of W.R. Berkley Corp. WRB, +2.81% rose 2.81% to $72.55 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.38% rising 0.38% to 4,567.80 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.47% rising 1.47% to 35,950.89.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
W.R. Berkley Corp. closed $4.44 below its 52-week high ($76.99), which the company achieved on December 1st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Chubb Ltd. CB, +1.93% rose 1.93% to $229.43, Progressive Corp. PGR, +0.63% rose 0.63% to $164.03, and Travelers Cos. Inc. TRV, +1.79% rose 1.79% to $180.62.
Trading volume (6.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
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