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title: "Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) shares fell 1.38% to $276.75 on Tuesday, underperforming the broader market and competitors like Martin Marietta and MDU Resources. This marks the third consecutive day of losses for VMC, which is now trading 16.41% below its 52-week high. Trading volume remained below the 50-day average."
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# Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) shed 1.38% to $276.75 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.89% to 7,509.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.74% to 52,224.64.

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

Vulcan Materials Co. closed 16.41% below its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company achieved on February 10th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) fell 1.14% to $547.33 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 0.62% to $21.00.

Trading volume (1.0 M) remained 146,326 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 21, 2026.

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