Valero Energy Corp. Stock Falls Friday, Underperforms Market
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) slipped 4.50% to $143.21 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.25% to 4,070.56 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.08% to 33,978.08. Valero Energy Corp. closed $16.95 short of its 52-week high ($160.16), which the company achieved on January 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 1.83% to $115.61 and Chevron Corp. (CVX) fell 4.44% to $179.45. Trading volume (3.6 M) remained 270,636 below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled Janurary 27, 2023.
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January 27, 2023 17:30 ET (22:30 GMT)
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