Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) rose 1.29% to $135.32 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.34% to 3,983.17 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.64% to 34,189.97. This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains. Valero Energy Corp. closed $11.49 short of its 52-week high ($146.81), which the company achieved on June 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 1.66% to $113.22 and Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 1.07% to $177.08. Trading volume (3.3 M) remained 695,307 below its 50-day average volume of 4.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled Janurary 12, 2023.
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January 12, 2023 17:31 ET (22:31 GMT)
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