Albemarle (ALB) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider

Albemarle (ALB) closed at $79.49 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.26% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.08%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.92%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.41%.Heading into today, shares of the specialty chemicals company had lost 6.08% over the past month, lagging the Basic Materials sector's loss of 1.64% and outpacing the S&P 500's loss of 8.26% in that time.Investors will be eagerly watching fo ...