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title: "Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) shares fell 1.75% to $288.33, underperforming the broader market decline but outpacing competitor Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM), which dropped 2.49%. VMC is currently trading 12.91% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average."
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# Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) slipped 1.75% to $288.33 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

Vulcan Materials Co. closed 12.91% 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) fell 2.49% to $562.59 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 0.05% to $21.14.

Trading volume (689,728) remained 472,912 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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