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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. advanced 7.0% to $173.13 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 6,738.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.3% to 46,734.61.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 3.0% short of its 52-week high of $178.43, which the company reached on September 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Exxon Mobil Corp. rose 1.1% to $115.98, Chevron Corp. rose 0.6% to $156.56, and ConocoPhillips rose 3.05% to $90.08.
Trading volume totaled 4.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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October 23, 2025 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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