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Shares of Albemarle Corp. jumped 19.1% to $60.47 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 9.5% to 5,456.90 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 7.9% to 40,608.45.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Albemarle Corp. closed 56.0% below its 52-week high of $137.50, which the company achieved on May 15th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Avantor Inc. rose 11.3% to $15.89, Celanese Corp. rose 17.1% to $43.90, and Eastman Chemical Co. rose 12.08% to $81.48.
Trading volume totaled 9.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.9 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 09, 2025 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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