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Shares of Fastenal Co. rose 4.7% to $44.61 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.2% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.2% to 49,077.23.
Fastenal Co. closed 11.9% short of its 52-week high of $50.63, which the company reached on August 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Amazon.com Inc. rose 0.1% to $231.31, Home Depot Inc. rose 2.5% to $384.64, and Lowe's Cos. rose 3.71% to $277.11.
Trading volume totaled 12.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.7 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 21, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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