Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) shares rose 2.33% to $356.37, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains and a new 52-week high. This outperformance occurred during a positive trading session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also increased. While competitors like ExxonMobil fell, Chevron and Valero Energy gained. MPC's trading volume remained below its 50-day average.
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Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) advanced 2.33% to $356.37 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 53,839.99.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $348.35, which the company achieved on August 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (XOM) fell 0.71% to $158.61, Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 0.56% to $197.70, and Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) rose 3.85% to $342.92.
Trading volume (2.2 M) remained 124,212 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 13, 2026.
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