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title: "Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) shares fell 2.67% to $280.62 on Monday, underperforming competitors Martin Marietta and MDU Resources amid a broader market decline. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for VMC, which remains 15.24% below its 52-week high. Trading volume matched its 50-day average."
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# Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) slipped 2.67% to $280.62 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.19% to 7,443.28 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.59% to 51,839.26.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Vulcan Materials Co. closed 15.24% short of its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company achieved on February 10th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) fell 1.59% to $553.62 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) fell 1.28% to $20.87.

Trading volume (1.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.

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

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