Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Market Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) slid 1.52% to $135.52 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.56% to 3,928.86 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.81% to 33,296.96. The stock's fall snapped an eight-day winning streak. Valero Energy Corp. closed $11.29 below its 52-week high ($146.81), which the company reached on June 8th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 2.05% to $110.61 and Chevron Corp. (CVX) fell 1.81% to $177.23. Trading volume (3.6 M) remained 348,269 below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled Janurary 18, 2023.
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January 18, 2023 17:30 ET (22:30 GMT)
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