Valero Energy (VLO) shares rose 4.4% in recent Tuesday trading after Tudor Pickering Holt upgraded its rating on the stock to buy from hold and boosted its price target to $144 from $130.
Intraday volume topped 2.78 million shares versus the daily average of almost 2.81 million.
Price: 142.17, Change: +5.99, Percent Change: +4.40