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title: "Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Albemarle Corp. (ALB) shares fell 2.57% to $175.74 on Monday, marking the fifth consecutive day of losses. The stock is currently 20.48% below its 52-week high of $221.00. In comparison, competitors like Avantor Inc. (AVTR), Celanese Corp. (CE), and Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) also experienced declines. Trading volume was 1.9 million, below the 50-day average of 2.1 million."
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# Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Albemarle Corp. (ALB) shed 2.57% to $175.74 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 fifth consecutive day of losses.

Albemarle Corp. closed 20.48% short of its 52-week high of $221.00, which the company reached on May 7th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) fell 0.26% to $7.60, Celanese Corp. (CE) fell 1.85% to $55.75, and Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) fell 0.89% to $70.94.

Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 134,319 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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