DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rose 1.94% to $330.21 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $324.37, which the company achieved on August 11th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. $(XOM)$ fell 0.03% to $159.75, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ fell 0.03% to $196.60, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 1.10% to $127.30.
Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 619,461 below its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.
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