Valero Energy Corp. Stock Rises 5.6%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/10 20:34This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Valero Energy Corp. advanced 5.6% to $314.95 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.1% to 7,753.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.1% to 53,975.98.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 1.7% below its 52-week high of $320.24, which the company achieved on July 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. rose 4.4% to $159.79, Chevron Corp. rose 4.5% to $194.91, and ConocoPhillips rose 4.61% to $123.03.
Trading volume totaled 3.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.0 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 10, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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