Shares of Valero Energy Corp. VLO, -2.91% slipped 2.91% to $83.84 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +1.50% rising 1.50% to 4,288.70 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.28% rising 0.28% to 33,223.83. Valero Energy Corp. closed $9.93 below its 52-week high ($93.77), which the company achieved on February 11th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Phillips 66 PSX, -0.60% fell 0.60% to $83.48, Marathon Petroleum Corp. MPC, -1.66% fell 1.66% to $74.46, and HollyFrontier Corp. HFC, -2.10% fell 2.10% to $29.85. Trading volume (5.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.