DJ Albemarle Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Albemarle Corp. $(ALB)$ rose 1.76% to $143.93 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 6,858.47 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.66% to 48,382.39.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Albemarle Corp. closed 5.36% short of its 52-week high of $152.08, which the company achieved on December 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Avantor Inc. $(AVTR)$ remained unchanged, Celanese Corp. $(CE)$ fell 0.28% to $42.16, and Eastman Chemical Co. $(EMN)$ rose 0.80% to $64.34.
Trading volume (3.0 M) remained 468,528 below its 50-day average volume of 3.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 2, 2026.
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January 02, 2026 17:09 ET (22:09 GMT)
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