DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ advanced 2.60% to $300.26 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 52,552.97.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 0.39% below its 52-week high of $301.43, which the company achieved on July 14th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. $(XOM)$ rose 1.00% to $145.95, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 1.24% to $183.86, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 1.24% to $112.84.
Trading volume (2.8 M) remained 366,228 below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2026.
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July 16, 2026 16:41 ET (20:41 GMT)
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