The stock posting the biggest percentage drop today was UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) which traded down 1.61% at $84.37. The stock’s 52-week range is $66.72 to $87.24. Share volume was about 30% above the daily average of around 3.7 million shares traded. Rising medical costs reported by a Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) put a scare into healthcare investors today.
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) traded down 1.50% at $107.37 today in a 52-week range of $99.50 to $120.66. Volume was about 25% above the daily average of around 3.4 million shares traded. There was no news on the company today.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) traded down 1.18% at $29.75 in a 52-week range of $27.76 to $3296. Volume was about 15% above the daily average of around 26 million shares. The drug maker posted disappointing second-quarter results this morning.
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) traded lower by 0.96% at $86.33. The stock’s 52-week range is $60.41 to $87.63. Volume was about 15% above the daily average of around 6 million shares traded. The company had no major news today.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 21 are set to close lower today and 9 are poised to close higher.
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