Smurfit Westrock shares fall 5.2%, underperform market on heavy volume

Smurfit Westrock shares fell 5.2% to $40.33 on Wednesday, snapping a two-day winning streak, even as the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Dow gained 0.2%. The stock closed 23.4% below its 52-week high of $52.65, set on February 12. It underperformed peer Northern Technologies International, which rose 0.9% to $7.56. Trading volume hit 11.7 million shares, well above the 50-day average of 4.4 million.