DJ Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Martin Marietta Materials Inc. $(MLM.AU)$ slipped 2.44% to $520.95 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.24% to 6,144.15 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.16% to 44,627.59.
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. closed 17.73% below its 52-week high of $633.23, which the company achieved on November 6th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ fell 2.86% to $264.97.
Trading volume (403,938) remained 20,480 below its 50-day average volume of 424,418.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 19, 2025.
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