I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) shares rose 1.61% to $282.00 on Friday, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. This gain ended a two-day losing streak for VMC. The stock remains 14.83% below its 52-week high of $331.09. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) advanced 1.61% to $282.00 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.17% to 7,785.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 53,732.41.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 14.83% short of 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 0.58% to $547.93 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 1.77% to $20.65.
Trading volume (657,361) remained 491,667 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 14, 2026.
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