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Shares of Albemarle Corp. advanced 3.8% to $145.88 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.9% to 6,834.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.4% to 48,134.89.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Albemarle Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $140.78, which the company reached on December 18th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. rose 1.8% to $11.27, Celanese Corp. fell 1.4% to $42.29, and Eastman Chemical Co. fell 0.92% to $63.56.
Trading volume totaled 6.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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December 19, 2025 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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