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title: "Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Celanese Corp. (CE) shares fell 2.11% to $57.17 on Friday, marking the third consecutive day of losses, despite a generally positive market with the S&P 500 up 0.84%. The stock is 19.14% below its 52-week high of $70.70. In comparison, competitors had mixed results: Avantor Inc. (AVTR) was unchanged, Westlake Corp. (WLK) dropped 3.62%, and Huntsman Corp. (HUN) increased by 1.49%. Trading volume was 2.9 million, above the 50-day average of 2.6 million."
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# Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Celanese Corp. (CE) shed 2.11% to $57.17 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.

Celanese Corp. closed 19.14% short of its 52-week high of $70.70, which the company reached on May 5th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) remained unchanged, Westlake Corp. (WLK) fell 3.62% to $93.85, and Huntsman Corp. (HUN) rose 1.49% to $14.96.

Trading volume (2.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.

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