DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ rallied 1.54% to $160.04 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.12% to 5,842.63 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.14% to 43,006.59.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 21.71% below its 52-week high of $204.43, which the company achieved on March 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 1.03% to $176.52, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 1.67% to $48.68, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) fell 0.49% to $395.19.
Trading volume (1.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 896,758.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 5, 2025.
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March 05, 2025 17:13 ET (22:13 GMT)
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