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Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. advanced 5.9% to $174.94 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 6,902.05 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.2% to 48,977.18.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. closed 13.5% below its 52-week high of $202.30, which the company reached on November 14th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Exxon Mobil Corp. rose 2.2% to $125.36, Chevron Corp. rose 5.1% to $163.85, and Valero Energy Corp. rose 9.23% to $180.57.
Trading volume totaled 5.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 05, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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