DJ Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. $(MPC)$ advanced 3.66% to $203.00 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.97% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.47% to 50,115.67.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $202.30, which the company achieved on November 14th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 2.03% to $149.05, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 0.91% to $180.86, and Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rose 4.40% to $202.68.
Trading volume (2.3 M) remained 17,479 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 6, 2026.
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February 06, 2026 16:47 ET (21:47 GMT)
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