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. $(JBHT)$ inched 0.32% higher to $171.20 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 5,868.55 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.36% to 42,392.27.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed $48.31 short of its 52-week high ($219.51), which the company achieved on February 15th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) fell 0.38% to $175.73.
Trading volume (531,034) remained 280,314 below its 50-day average volume of 811,348.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 2, 2025.
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January 02, 2025 16:31 ET (21:31 GMT)
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