DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ advanced 1.46% to $235.96 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.25% to 6,716.09 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.10% to 46,993.26.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 1.79% below its 52-week high of $240.27, which the company reached on March 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 1.00% to $158.81, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 0.57% to $197.97, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 1.28% to $122.87.
Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 17, 2026.
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