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title: "Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Celanese Corp. (CE) shares fell 4.05% to $53.49 on Tuesday, marking the fourth consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 24.34% below its 52-week high of $70.70. In contrast, competitors like Avantor Inc. (AVTR) rose 0.53%, while Westlake Corp. (WLK) and Huntsman Corp. (HUN) saw declines of 3.06% and 3.55%, respectively. The overall market also declined, with the S&P 500 down 0.67%."
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# Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Celanese Corp. (CE) shed 4.05% to $53.49 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 fourth consecutive day of losses.

Celanese Corp. closed 24.34% below its 52-week high of $70.70, which the company reached on May 5th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) rose 0.53% to $7.64, Westlake Corp. (WLK) fell 3.06% to $88.66, and Huntsman Corp. (HUN) fell 3.55% to $13.32.

Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 985 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

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

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