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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. rallied 6.5% to $231.05 on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.1% to 6,775.80 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.6% to 47,417.27.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 0.8% short of its 52-week high of $232.99, which the company achieved on March 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Exxon Mobil Corp. rose 2.3% to $151.58, Chevron Corp. rose 3.0% to $191.79, and ConocoPhillips rose 2.52% to $117.03.
Trading volume totaled 3.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 11, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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