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title: "Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Albemarle Corp. (ALB) shares fell 1.59% to $133.99 on Monday, underperforming competitors like Avantor, Celanese, and Eastman Chemical during a broader market decline. The drop ended a two-day winning streak, with ALB trading 39.37% below its 52-week high of $221.00. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Albemarle Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Albemarle Corp. (ALB) slipped 1.59% to $133.99 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Albemarle Corp. closed 39.37% 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 Monday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) fell 1.17% to $13.50, Celanese Corp. (CE) fell 1.47% to $44.99, and Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) fell 0.14% to $73.97.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 428,089 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

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

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