DJ Eastman Chemical Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Eastman Chemical Co. $(EMN)$ rose 1.64% to $82.58 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 5,958.38 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.78% to 42,654.74.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Eastman Chemical Co. closed 27.88% short of its 52-week high of $114.50, which the company reached on September 27th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. $(XOM)$ fell 0.36% to $108.19, Dow Inc. $(DOW)$ rose 0.97% to $30.19, and Corteva Inc. $(CTVA)$ rose 0.47% to $68.61.
Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 350,714 below its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 16, 2025.
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May 16, 2025 17:18 ET (21:18 GMT)
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