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Shares of Albemarle Corp. rose 5.8% to $172.54 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.1% to 6,796.86 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.8% to 48,488.59.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Albemarle Corp. closed 3.7% below its 52-week high of $179.14, which the company reached on January 14th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. fell 2.5% to $11.85, Celanese Corp. fell 5.8% to $44.23, and Eastman Chemical Co. fell 3.61% to $66.19.

Trading volume totaled 4.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.5 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 20, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)

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