Valero Energy Corp. closed $25.99 short of its 52-week high ($150.39), which the company reached on January 27th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, -0.32% fell 0.32% to $116.57 and Chevron Corp. CVX, +0.09% rose 0.09% to $170.68.

Trading volume (4.4 M) remained 11,055 below its 50-day average volume of 4.4 M.

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