Whirlpool (WHR) Increases Yet Falls Behind Market: What Investors Need to Know

In the latest trading session, Whirlpool (WHR) closed at $97.19, marking a +0.08% move from the previous day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.45%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.23%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.84%. Heading into today, shares of the maker of Maytag, KitchenAid and other appliances had gained 5.35% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 3.49% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.54% in that time. The investment community will be closely monitoring ...