DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ shed 1.56% to $283.92 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 7,316.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 14.25% below its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company achieved on February 10th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) fell 2.40% to $569.66 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) fell 3.05% to $20.01.
Trading volume (1.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 29, 2026.
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