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title: "Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) shares rose 1.34% to $263.02, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. This marks the third consecutive day of gains for MPC, which also hit a new 52-week high. Competitors Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Valero also saw gains, but MPC's performance stood out on a generally poor trading day."
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# Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) rallied 1.34% to $263.02 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.

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

Marathon Petroleum Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $261.61, which the company reached on May 5th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 1.28% to $162.55, Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 1.50% to $197.25, and Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) rose 1.59% to $262.62.

Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 801,843 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.

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