The gain on Thursday ended a two-day losing streak as the S&P 500 rose 1.02% to 7,209.01 and the Dow added 1.62% to 49,652.14.
Johnson Controls finished just 0.31% below its 52-week high of $146.49, reached on 25 February.
Among peers, Carrier Global jumped 8.79%, Honeywell rose 1.92% and Trane Technologies gained 2.75%, while Johnson Controls trading volume of 3.7 million was slightly below its 50-day average.
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