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title: "J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) shares rose 2.96% to $262.21, marking the third consecutive day of gains, despite a declining stock market. The stock reached a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $257.16. Competitors like Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. and Knight-Swift Transportation also saw gains, but JBHT outperformed them. Trading volume was significantly higher than its 50-day average."
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# 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) advanced 2.96% to $262.21 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough 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.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $257.16, which the company achieved on May 14th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 2.17% to $203.12, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A (KNX) rose 1.51% to $69.06, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 0.24% to $460.38.

Trading volume (1.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 972,954.

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

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