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Shares of Albemarle Corp. rose 6.9% to $167.56 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.1% to 6,581.00 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.4% to 46,208.47.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Albemarle Corp. closed 18.7% below its 52-week high of $206.00, which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. rose 1.1% to $7.59, Celanese Corp. fell 1.4% to $56.13, and Eastman Chemical Co. rose 4.10% to $68.01.
Trading volume totaled 2.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 23, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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