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Shares of PulteGroup Inc. advanced 5.0% to $126.53 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 7,126.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.8% to 49,447.43.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
PulteGroup Inc. closed 12.4% short of its 52-week high of $144.50, which the company reached on February 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Toll Brothers Inc. rose 5.6% to $146.68, D.R. Horton Inc. rose 4.5% to $149.81, and KB Home rose 4.53% to $54.28.
Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 17, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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