DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ rose 2.61% to $292.65 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.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 6.12% short of its 52-week high of $311.74, which the company reached on October 15th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) rose 1.89% to $634.44 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 1.79% to $19.87.
Trading volume (1.0 M) remained 18,845 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 2, 2026.
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January 02, 2026 16:53 ET (21:53 GMT)
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