10/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2026 00:02
Shares of Thomson Reuters (TRI) have closed higher in each of the last 9 sessions, a cumulative gain of 12.3%. That added about $5.2 billion to the company's market value, which now stands at about $47.8 billion. The stock closed at $109.01 on Friday, October 16, 31.6% below its 52-week high of $159.30 and 43.3% above its low of $76.05.
The Streak Next To The S&P 500
Returns for TRI and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Friday, October 16 and including dividends:
| Return Period | TRI | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 9 Days (Current Streak) | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 9.6% | 0.4% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | 15.0% | 3.2% |
| Year To Date | -15.6% | 12.9% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | -29.8% | 16.2% |
How The Streak Compares With The Market
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 lost 1.4% over the same 9 sessions, including dividends, against Thomson Reuters' +12.3%. Over the past three months the stock is up 15.0%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 54 sessions of that window it was up 2.4%.
Is The Business Keeping Up With The Stock?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 7.0% over the last twelve months, against a median of 7.3% for S&P 500 Industrials stocks; its operating margin is 27.7%, versus a median of 17.6%; and the stock trades at 28.8 times trailing earnings against a median of 27.0. The read is mixed: margins above the median on one side, revenue growth below the median on the other.
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Streaks End. Discipline Compounds
A run like this is genuinely useful information: something about this business has the market's full attention. But streaks are where discipline gets tested, because the urge to chase strength is strongest right before it pauses.
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