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title: "Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) shares fell 1.82% to $305.26 on Thursday, underperforming competitors like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips which all rose. The decline contributed to a second consecutive day of losses for Valero, closing 4.68% below its 52-week high. Trading volume remained below the 50-day average amidst a broader market downturn where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined."
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# Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) shed 1.82% to $305.26 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

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

Valero Energy Corp. closed 4.68% short of its 52-week high of $320.24, which the company reached on July 22nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (XOM) rose 1.58% to $156.89, Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 0.75% to $194.42, and ConocoPhillips (COP) rose 1.19% to $120.20.

Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 681,012 below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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