DJ Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. $(MPC)$ advanced 1.76% to $259.53 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. closed 0.80% short of its 52-week high of $261.61, which the company achieved on May 5th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 1.63% to $160.49, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 2.63% to $196.12, and Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rose 3.10% to $258.52.
Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 557,332 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.
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May 18, 2026 16:43 ET (20:43 GMT)
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