DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ advanced 1.16% to $424.10 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.66% to 51,179.87.
Valero Energy Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $422.99, which the company reached on October 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (XOM) fell 0.26% to $164.05, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ fell 1.17% to $205.15, and ConocoPhillips (COP) rose 0.38% to $129.84.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 7, 2026.