Eastman Chemical stock falls 2.01% but outperforms rivals

9 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

Shares closed at $75.74 on Wednesday, while the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.24% in a broadly positive session.
Eastman still beat peers including Exxon Mobil, down 4.00%, Dow Inc., down 5.64%, and Corteva, down 2.54%.
The stock finished 10.03% below its 52-week high of $84.18 reached on May 12, and trading volume of 1.4 million was below its 50-day average.

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