Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) advanced 1.09% to $137.61 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.20% to 3,990.97 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.14% to 33,910.85. This was the stock's eighth consecutive day of gains. Valero Energy Corp. closed $9.20 short of its 52-week high ($146.81), which the company reached on June 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 0.19% to $112.93 and Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 1.65% to $180.49. Trading volume (2.8 M) remained 1.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled Janurary 17, 2023.
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January 17, 2023 17:31 ET (22:31 GMT)
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