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$50.05 0.36 (0.72%)
5/20/2008 2:54 PM

Valero Energy Corp (VLO)

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The company owns and operates 18 refineries located in the United States, Canada, and Aruba that produce premium, environmentally clean refined products such as RBOB. It also produces conventional gasolines, distillates, jet fuel, asphalt, petrochemicals.

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S&P 500 (484), Large Cap (467), Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing (39), San Antonio (5), Marketing (26), Texas (24), Business Week 50 (50)
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Valero Energy Corp At A Glance

Current Price: $50.05
Last Trade Time: 5/20/2008 2:54 PM
Open: $49.61
Previous Close: $49.69
Daily Range: $48.79 - $50.25
52-Week Range: $44.55 - $78.68
Volume: 7,241,453
Market Cap: $26.26B
P/E Ratio: 7.36
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Avatar jwaydog (27.28) Submitted: 4/03/08 12:47 PM

Refiners have been beaten down recently due to decreasing margins (crack spread) and a perceived decrease in demand for gasoline due to a weakening economy. I believe oil prices will pull back as money flow from commodities comes back into equities. Gasoline demand will not decrease! Wall street ...More

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Valero Energy Corp (VLO)

Avatar Raldogg (48.09) Submitted: 3/14/08 12:46 AM

With oil hovering the $110 mark, the crack spread is absolutely torturing the refiners. Pure play refiners like Valero and Tesoro will be hurt the most. I see Valero with more potential downside in the refining group becuase its the biggest refiner in the US. Although the driving season is quickl...More

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Avatar SonOfWarren (42.91) Submitted: 5/20/08 11:13 AM : Outperform Start Price: $49.60 VLO Score: 1.08

VLO is a leader in the industry and postioned well to take off here. I set my price target at $60 by next summer. There is very little risk here and an attractive price.

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Avatar thelongviewman (84.64) Submitted: 5/18/08 10:20 PM : Outperform Start Price: $48.50 VLO Score: 4.18

Oil prices will come down and crack spread will increase

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Avatar SandmanKy (67.55) Submitted: 5/17/08 1:45 AM : Outperform Start Price: $48.50 VLO Score: 4.18

It cost me $100 to fill up my large SUV and they took every penny of it!

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Avatar opptyknocks (73.40) Submitted: 5/16/08 8:37 PM : Outperform Start Price: $48.50 VLO Score: 4.18

Stock still lingering at it's 52 week low. Upside should increase for summer months in addition to the increase in the price of oil!

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Avatar eddiekoisi (41.36) Submitted: 5/16/08 5:49 PM : Outperform Start Price: $48.50 VLO Score: 4.18

This stock was huge in 2007. Its taken a beating of late. I expect energy companies like this one to make a recovery and do well over the summer. currently trading below its 200 day average. good example of getting in low and riding the rally.

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