Valero Energy Corp. Stock Rises Friday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) inched 0.43% higher to $126.86 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 3,839.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.22% to 33,147.25. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Valero Energy Corp. closed $19.95 below its 52-week high ($146.81), which the company achieved on June 8th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 1.01% to $110.30 and Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 0.66% to $179.49. Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 30, 2022.
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December 30, 2022 17:30 ET (22:30 GMT)
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