DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ slid 6.61% to $236.69 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 8.41% below its 52-week high of $258.43, which the company reached on March 30th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 4.00% to $148.69, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ fell 3.88% to $185.16, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ fell 3.58% to $118.90.
Trading volume (4.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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May 06, 2026 16:43 ET (20:43 GMT)
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