DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rallied 1.99% to $241.06 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 6.72% below its 52-week high of $258.43, which the company reached on March 30th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 1.37% to $144.57, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ fell 0.48% to $181.62, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ fell 0.88% to $113.87.
Trading volume (2.8 M) remained 1.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.
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May 08, 2026 16:46 ET (20:46 GMT)
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