shares of block inc sq advanced 866 to 14519 monday on what proved to be an allaround positive trading session for the stock market with the nasdaq composite index comp rising 190 to 1453255 and the dow jones industrial average djia rising 030 to 3492188 the stocks rise snapped a threeday losing streak block inc closed 14404 below its 52week high 28923 which the company achieved on august 5th the stock outperformed some of its competitors monday as paypal holdings inc pypl rose 445 to 12186