Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $2.71 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.61. However, the bottom line declined from $5.40 reported in the year-ago quarter.Total quarterly revenues decreased from $34,509 million in the prior-year quarter to $34,490 million. The top line, however, beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $34,370 million.The better-than-expected quarterly results were primarily driven by an increase in refining throughput volu ...