Markets down, but Mobile and Alabama Stock Report had some silver linings

Markets down, but Mobile and Alabama Stock Report had some silver linings

Decliners overshadowed gainers again but two stocks soared Thursday on our Mobile and Alabama Stock Report.

Community Health Systems jumped 78 cents, or 18.8%, to close the day at $4.92 a share.

The Franklin, Tennessee-based company has six locations in Alabama: Birmingham, Dothan, Enterprise, Foley, Gadsden and Huntsville.

WestRock picked up a nice gain, too, jumping 6.2%.

The corrugated packaging company is based in Atlanta. It is the second-largest American packaging company and has eight sites across the state, including Huntsville, Athens, Stevenson and Cullman in north Alabama, and Eutaw, Lanett, Demopolis and Montgomery in central Alabama.

Overall, Stocks slipped Thursday as Wall Street’s red-hot rally for the year cooled a bit more.