DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ rose 1.78% to $271.07 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.41% to 5,916.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.65% to 42,322.75.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 9.13% below its 52-week high of $298.31, which the company reached on November 6th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. $(MLM.AU)$ rose 2.19% to $552.86 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 2.56% to $17.24.
Trading volume (803,047) remained 535,169 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2025.
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May 15, 2025 16:55 ET (20:55 GMT)
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