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Shares of United Rentals Inc. rocketed 22.9% to $986.78 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.4% to 7,108.40 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.4% to 49,310.32.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
United Rentals Inc. closed 3.4% below its 52-week high of $1,021.47, which the company achieved on October 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Herc Holdings Inc. rose 12.6% to $121.46.
Trading volume totaled 1.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 570,433.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 23, 2026 16:32 ET (20:32 GMT)
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