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title: "Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Albemarle Corp. (ALB) shares fell 2.60% to $113.16 on Tuesday, underperforming the broader market and key competitors like Avantor and Eastman Chemical during a positive trading session. The stock remains 48.80% below its 52-week high of $221.00 set in May. Trading volume matched its 50-day average at 2.3 million shares."
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# Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Albemarle Corp. (ALB) slid 2.60% to $113.16 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,428.78 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.03% to 52,747.32.

Albemarle Corp. closed 48.80% below its 52-week high of $221.00, which the company achieved on May 7th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) rose 5.61% to $12.42, Celanese Corp. (CE) fell 1.96% to $43.50, and Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) rose 0.68% to $68.14.

Trading volume (2.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 28, 2026.

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