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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. rose 5.0% to $214.91 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 6,881.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.1% to 48,904.78.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $206.77, which the company reached on February 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Exxon Mobil Corp. rose 1.1% to $154.22, Chevron Corp. rose 1.5% to $189.60, and ConocoPhillips rose 4.21% to $118.24.
Trading volume totaled 5.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 02, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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