Martin Marietta Materials stock rises 1.01% on high volume

14 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30

The shares closed at $619.07 on Thursday, with 872,643 traded, well above the 50-day average of 525,139.
The gain came in a broadly positive US market session as the S&P 500 rose 1.02% to 7,209.01 and the Dow added 1.62% to 49,652.14.
Even so, Martin Marietta remained 12.93% below its 52-week high of $710.97 and lagged rival Vulcan Materials, whose shares climbed 1.91% to $301.74.

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