U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 250 points on Friday.
Shares of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results.
Fastenal reported sales growth of 3.5% year-over-year to $1.910 billion, beating the consensus of $1.908 billion. Unit sales increased in the quarter due to growth from larger customers, new Onsite locations, and an extra selling day, despite minor disruptions from Hurricane Helene and stable pricing. The company's third-quarter EPS was 52 cents, above the estimate of 51 cents.
Fastenal shares jumped 6% to $74.18 on Friday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
Now Read This:
© 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
To add Benzinga News as your preferred source on Google, click here.
