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Shares of Albemarle Corp. advanced 5.0% to $169.33 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 6,977.27 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2% to 49,590.20.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Albemarle Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $164.98, which the company achieved on January 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. fell 1.0% to $12.28, Celanese Corp. rose 0.2% to $45.64, and Eastman Chemical Co. fell 0.52% to $68.40.
Trading volume totaled 3.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 12, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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