DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ advanced 2.44% to $250.74 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 2.98% below its 52-week high of $258.43, which the company achieved on March 30th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 4.07% to $157.92, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 2.39% to $191.10, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 2.89% to $122.41.
Trading volume (3.0 M) remained 872,434 below its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.
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May 15, 2026 16:43 ET (20:43 GMT)
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