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title: "Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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# Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) slid 1.92% to $525.27 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.

Martin Marietta Materials Inc. closed 26.12% short of its 52-week high of $710.97, which the company achieved on February 10th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) fell 2.04% to $270.67.

Trading volume (487,425) remained 125,816 below its 50-day average volume of 613,241.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.

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