DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ advanced 3.62% to $225.60 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.78% to 6,869.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 48,739.41.
This was the stock's seventh consecutive day of gains.
Valero Energy Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $221.95, which the company reached on March 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 1.32% to $149.82, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ fell 1.45% to $186.03, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ fell 2.42% to $115.65.
Trading volume (4.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 4, 2026.
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