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title: "J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) stock underperformed competitors on Friday, slipping 2.35% to $291.41 amid a broader market decline. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also fell. JBHT closed below its 52-week high of $299.76. Trading volume reached 1.5 million shares, exceeding the 50-day average."
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# J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) slipped 2.35% to $291.41 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 2.79% below its 52-week high of $299.76, which the company reached on July 16th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) fell 1.40% to $233.84, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A (KNX) fell 0.83% to $76.68, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) fell 0.33% to $436.85.

Trading volume (1.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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