DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ shed 2.58% to $292.12 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.34% to 6,920.93 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.94% to 48,996.08.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 6.29% short of its 52-week high of $311.74, which the company reached on October 15th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) fell 3.28% to $625.04 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) fell 1.25% to $19.69.
Trading volume (1.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 7, 2026.
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January 07, 2026 16:53 ET (21:53 GMT)
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