DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ advanced 1.37% to $296.67 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.64% to 6,902.05 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.23% to 48,977.18.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 4.83% below its 52-week high of $311.74, which the company reached on October 15th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) rose 1.19% to $642.00 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) fell 0.70% to $19.73.
Trading volume (988,252) remained 72,735 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 5, 2026.
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January 05, 2026 16:54 ET (21:54 GMT)
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