Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) led the DJIA on its slide today trading down 3.61% at $101.59 just before the closing bell. The company reported disappointing April sales figures today, especially in its resource industries (mining) segment. Volume was about equal to the daily average of around 5 million. The stock’s 52-week range is $80.86 to $108.21.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) traded down 1.02% at $208.21 in a 52-week range of $170.99 to $235.50. Volume was about half the daily average of nearly 3.5 million shares. There were reports today that both Visa and rival MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) may exit their Russian businesses.
United Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UTX) dropped 1.62% to trade at $113.17 in a 52-week range of $90.30 to $120.66. A report that President Obama could veto the defense spending bill sent shivers up investors’ spines today. Share volume was around 10% higher than the daily average of about 3.3 million shares.
Aircraft maker The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded down 1.09% at $129.92 today. Rival Airbus has been complained loudly enough about some tax breaks Boeing gets that the European Commission is going to look into the matter. Share volume was about 40% below the daily average of around 4 million shares traded.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 26 looked to close lower today while just 4 were on their way to a higher finish.
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