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title: "United Rentals Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "United Rentals Inc. (URI) shares fell 1.21% to $961.15 on a tough trading day, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined. Despite this, URI outperformed competitors like Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI), which dropped 1.48%. URI remains 5.91% below its 52-week high of $1,021.47 reached on October 16th. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# United Rentals Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of United Rentals Inc. (URI) slipped 1.21% to $961.15 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

United Rentals Inc. closed 5.91% short of its 52-week high of $1,021.47, which the company achieved on October 16th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) fell 1.48% to $138.20.

Trading volume (476,133) remained 111,789 below its 50-day average volume of 587,922.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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