DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ rose 1.44% to $161.19 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.59% to 5,954.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.39% to 43,840.91.
The stock's rise snapped a seven-day losing streak.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 22.76% below its 52-week high of $208.69, which the company reached on March 1st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 0.99% to $176.50, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 2.98% to $50.44, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 2.90% to $409.44.
Trading volume (657,518) remained 224,073 below its 50-day average volume of 881,591.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 28, 2025.
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February 28, 2025 17:13 ET (22:13 GMT)
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