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BUZZ-JB Hunt rises after announcing $1 bln share repurchase program

** Shares of U.S. trucking firm J.B. Hunt JBHT.O rise 1.2% to $172.45

** The company said on August 16 its board adopted a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of $1 bln of its common stock

** JBHT added this repurchase program will begin after the completion of its existing $500 million repurchase program

** 15 out of 23 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, and 8 "hold"; their median PT is $185 - LSEG

** YTD, stock has fallen 14.7% vs 3.7% rise in the S&P 500 Ground Transportation index .SPLRCRAR


(Reporting by Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru)

((Abhinav.parmar@thomsonreuters.com))

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