United Parcel Service shares gained 1.86% to $99.89 on Wednesday, their second straight advance, as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow added 1.24%.
Even with the gain, UPS lagged rivals, with FedEx up 3.98% to $377.19 and ZTO Express climbing 2.01% to $25.88.
UPS closed 18.40% below its 52-week high of $122.41 reached on 12 February, while trading volume of 7.3 million topped its 50-day average of 6.4 million.
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