The 4 Stocks That Tanked the Markets

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July 31, 2014: Markets opened lower on Thursday following a nearly flat close on Wednesday. Markets opened lower and slipped even more throughout the day, but it’s difficult to blame Argentina for the decline. Shortly before closing today the DJIA traded down 1.78% for the day, the S&P 500 traded down 1.89%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded down 1.93%.

Every DJIA component traded in the red today, but the stock posting the biggest percentage drop today was Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM)) which traded down 3.73% at $99.41 today in a 52-week range of $84.79 to $104.76. Volume was about 60% above the daily average of around 9 million shares traded. Exxon reported positive earnings this morning, but production is down and investors are not happy.

Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) traded down 2.93% at $77.27. The stock’s 52-week range is $62.60 to $80.26. Share volume was about flat with the daily average of around 3.2 million shares traded. There was no specific news on the company today, but competitor Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UA) launched a major campaign to attract more women to its products.

American Express Inc. (NYSE: AXP) traded down 2.77% at $88.40 in a 52-week range of $71.47 to $96.24. Volume was about 90% above the daily average of around 3 million shares. The company’s CEO testified in an antitrust trial today, reminding everyone that the company’s business practices are again under scrutiny.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) traded lower by 2.52% at $50.46 today. The stock’s 52-week range is $45.08 to $53.66. Volume was about 30% above the daily average of around 14 million shares traded. The chairman of the FCC has said that Verizon’s plan to throttle data to some of its customers is “disturbing.”

All Dow 30 stocks are on a path to close lower today.

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Paul Ausick has been writing for a673b.bigscoots-temp.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.

He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.

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