DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rose 1.87% to $188.19 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.21% to 49,077.23.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 1.98% short of its 52-week high of $192.00, which the company achieved on January 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 2.41% to $133.61, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 0.87% to $166.73, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 1.71% to $97.15.
Trading volume (3.1 M) remained 67,339 below its 50-day average volume of 3.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 21, 2026.
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January 21, 2026 16:48 ET (21:48 GMT)
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