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Shares of Albemarle Corp. rose 4.6% to $188.32 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.5% to 6,913.35 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 49,384.01.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Albemarle Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $181.06, which the company achieved on January 21st.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. rose 0.2% to $12.24, Celanese Corp. fell 0.3% to $47.98, and Eastman Chemical Co. rose 0.95% to $68.95.
Trading volume totaled 4.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 22, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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