DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rallied 2.43% to $246.96 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.37% to 7,473.47 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.58% to 50,579.70.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 6.37% short of its 52-week high of $263.75, which the company achieved on May 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 0.24% to $154.92, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 0.22% to $191.43, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ fell 0.07% to $120.46.
Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 1.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 22, 2026.
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May 22, 2026 16:45 ET (20:45 GMT)
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