Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingCompanies in Focus - VLO, PSX, HES, HFC

Pompano Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/14/2013 -- Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) remained among the daydecliners and traded with volume of 4.73 millionshares in the last session as compared to average volume of 7.95million shares.

The stock on Friday dropped-0.57% and finished the day at $34.70. VLO was a loser in the 5 days activity and slipped about -1.73%. The one month performance of stock was positive and it scored more than 6%.The 52 week range of the stock remained $20.00 - $35.66.

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Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) reported that on January 29, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. CT it is going to hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter earnings results and provides an update on company’s operations, which will be released earlier on same day.

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) started its trading session with the price $51.28, and closed at price of $50.58 by scoring -1.81%. The 52 week range of PSX was $50.36 -$51.70.

PSX’s stocks traded with total volume of 4.62millionshares while the average trading capacity remained 4.63 million shares.

Previous 5 days graph demonstrated a negative move of -4.82%.PSX’s quarterly performance remained green with the percentage of 15.16, while its year to date performance showed that the stock slipped overall-4.75%.

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Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) reported that on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 8:00 a.m. EST it will presents its fourth-quarter financial results. Greg Garland the CEO and Chairman of Phillips 66 and other executives will provide an update on strategic plans and will present the company’s fourth-quarter performance during a conference call which will be webcast at 11 a.m. EST.

Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) stock’s trade opened at $56.80 and as day trade closed its price was $56.25 after scoring -0.64% .The market capitalization of HES was $19.21 billion. Total traded volume of the stock was3.48 millionshares whilecompany’s average volume remained 3.37 million shares.

HES’s day range remained $55.98 - $56.87 while its 52 week range was $39.67 - $67.86. The 5 days performance graph showed it as a percentage gainerwith2.24%.

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Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) declared that on Wednesday, January 30, at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time it will present its fourth quarter 2012 earnings release it will hold a conference call.

HollyFrontier Corp (NYSE:HFC) traded with an upsurge of 0.52% and closed at $44.67 after gaining total volume of 3.44 million shares its opening price remained $44.34.HollyFrontierCompany’s earning per share is $7.55.

If we look at previous 5 day’s performance of the stock, it remained optimistic with the rise of 0.72%; in its last one month’s trade it plunged -1.24%.

HFC has total market capitalization of $9.07 billion while total of 203.15million outstanding shares.

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