Shares of NetApp Inc. NTAP, -0.96% dropped 0.96% to $82.20 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.34% rising 0.34% to 4,545.86 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.40% rising 0.40% to 34,818.27. This was the stock’s third consecutive day of losses. NetApp Inc. closed $14.62 short of its 52-week high ($96.82), which the company achieved on January 14th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as HP Inc. HPQ, -1.93% fell 1.93% to $35.60, Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX, -0.53% fell 0.53% to $89.42, and Western Digital Corp. WDC, -2.54% fell 2.54% to $48.39. Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 2,550 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.