Oil Industry Giant Valero Pops To Record High, Leads Group Of 14 Onto Best Stock Lists

Investor's Business Daily · last updated August 14, 2026 – 8:31 PM

Valero Energy (VLO), with $44.5 billion revenue last quarter, popped to a record high Friday, the latest in the hot oil and gas group to do so. Valero also climbed on the Big Cap 20 top performers list, along with AI software and gear provider, NetApp (NTAP), which also hit a record high. Other stocks that shined Friday include drugmaker…

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