DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ rallied 2.08% to $291.71 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.20% to 7,126.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.79% to 49,447.43.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 11.89% below its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company reached on February 10th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) rose 2.31% to $622.02 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) fell 0.82% to $21.76.
Trading volume (959,085) remained 418,869 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 17, 2026.
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April 17, 2026 16:54 ET (20:54 GMT)
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