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title: "Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) stock rose 3.13% to $309.65, outperforming competitors like ExxonMobil and Chevron during a broader market decline. The gain marked a second consecutive day of growth and pushed shares to a new 52-week high, surpassing the previous peak of $303.64. Despite strong performance, trading volume remained below its 50-day average."
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# Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) rose 3.13% to $309.65 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Valero Energy Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $303.64, which the company reached on July 16th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (XOM) rose 0.97% to $147.36, Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 1.91% to $187.38, and ConocoPhillips (COP) rose 1.66% to $114.71.

Trading volume (2.6 M) remained 509,477 below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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