Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Advances 4.8%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/10/08 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. advanced 4.8% to $463.34 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.5% to 7,765.36. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Marathon Petroleum Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $444.99, which the company reached on October 7th. The stock outperformed some of its peers, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. rose 2.7% to $168.50, Chevron Corp. rose 3.1% to $211.55, and Valero Energy Corp. rose 4.65% to $443.80. Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.6 million. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 08, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. advanced 4.8% to $463.34 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.5% to 7,765.36.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $444.99, which the company reached on October 7th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. rose 2.7% to $168.50, Chevron Corp. rose 3.1% to $211.55, and Valero Energy Corp. rose 4.65% to $443.80.
Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 08, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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