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Shares of Albemarle Corp. advanced 4.5% to $169.57 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.8% to 6,795.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 47,740.80.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Albemarle Corp. closed 17.7% below its 52-week high of $206.00, which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Avantor Inc. fell 0.2% to $8.15, Celanese Corp. rose 4.3% to $51.45, and Eastman Chemical Co. fell 1.04% to $69.60.
Trading volume totaled 2.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.0 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 09, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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