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Shares of Albemarle Corp. (ALB) slid 2.23% to $200.94 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Albemarle Corp. closed 9.08% short of its 52-week high of $221.00, which the company achieved on May 7th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) fell 3.67% to $7.87, Celanese Corp. (CE) rose 0.84% to $59.97, and Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) fell 0.55% to $73.83.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 240,187 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.
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