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title: "Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) shares fell 4.75% to $297.75 on Wednesday, underperforming competitors like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Valero Energy during a mixed market session. The stock closed 8.92% below its 52-week high of $326.92. Trading volume reached 2.7 million, exceeding the 50-day average of 2.3 million."
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# Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) shed 4.75% to $297.75 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 54,349.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.17% to 7,723.55.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. closed 8.92% below its 52-week high of $326.92, which the company reached on July 22nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (XOM) fell 1.51% to $151.63, Chevron Corp. (CVX) fell 2.10% to $186.41, and Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) fell 2.05% to $302.39.

Trading volume (2.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 5, 2026.

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