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title: "Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Celanese Corp. (CE) shares fell 1.85% to $55.75 on Monday, marking the third consecutive day of losses. The stock is currently 21.15% below its 52-week high of $70.70. In comparison, competitors like Avantor Inc. (AVTR) and Westlake Corp. (WLK) had mixed performances, with WLK rising 3.24%. Trading volume was 1.2 million below the 50-day average."
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# Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Celanese Corp. (CE) slipped 1.85% to $55.75 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 third consecutive day of losses.

Celanese Corp. closed 21.15% short of its 52-week high of $70.70, which the company achieved on May 5th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) fell 0.26% to $7.60, Westlake Corp. (WLK) rose 3.24% to $91.46, and Huntsman Corp. (HUN) rose 0.80% to $13.81.

Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 1.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

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

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