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title: "Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) shares rose 1.73% to $279.70 on Friday, underperforming competitors Martin Marietta (MLM) and MDU Resources (MDU). Despite the gain, VMC traded below its 52-week high and saw lower-than-average volume. The broader market also gained, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rising slightly."
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# Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) advanced 1.73% to $279.70 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.

Vulcan Materials Co. closed 15.52% below its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company reached on February 10th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) rose 2.33% to $559.60 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 0.47% to $21.25.

Trading volume (797,542) remained 368,922 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.

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