Why the Market Dipped But Albemarle (ALB) Gained Today

Albemarle (ALB) closed the most recent trading day at $96.40, moving +1.84% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.31%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.67%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.09%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the specialty chemicals company had lost 25.81% over the past month. This has lagged the Basic Materials sector's loss of 6.38% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.73% in that time.The investment community will be closely mon ...