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title: "Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Albemarle Corp. (ALB) shares fell 1.41% to $129.36 on Tuesday, underperforming competitors like Avantor, Celanese, and Eastman Chemical which saw gains. The decline ended a three-day winning streak and occurred during a broader market dip, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also falling. ALB is currently trading 41.47% below its 52-week high of $221.00 reached in May. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average."
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# Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Albemarle Corp. (ALB) slid 1.41% to $129.36 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.32% to 7,728.20 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.34% to 53,791.85.

The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.

Albemarle Corp. closed 41.47% below its 52-week high of $221.00, which the company reached on May 7th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) rose 0.29% to $13.77, Celanese Corp. (CE) rose 0.85% to $44.84, and Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) rose 1.84% to $74.77.

Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 950,439 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 11, 2026.

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