DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rose 1.66% to $352.36 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,711.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 53,559.99.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 0.18% below its 52-week high of $353.00, which the company achieved on August 24th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (XOM) rose 0.17% to $156.71, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 1.05% to $201.86, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 0.64% to $130.35.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 2.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 28, 2026.