The Dow 30 stock posting the biggest percentage gain today was The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) which traded up 2.32% at $82.35 in a 52-week range of $72.21 to $83.20. Volume was about 15% below the daily average of around 6 million shares traded. The company had no news today, but an improving economy and Thursday’s recommendation by Citigroup analysts for Home Depot over Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) probably helped boost the shares.
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) traded up 1.46% today at $86.77 in a 52-week range of $60.41 to $87.63. Volume was about 25% below the daily average of around 6.1 million shares. The company had no news today, but if there’s a more solid entertainment company than the House of Mouse we invite you to point it out to us.
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) traded up 1.70% at $127.78. The stock’s 52-week range is $109.27 to $135.10. Share volume was about 15% below the daily average of around 5.4 million shares traded. There was no news on the firm today, but energy stocks did well across the board on a light trading day.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) traded higher by 1.71% at $171.98 today. The stock’s 52-week range is $151.33 to $181.13. Volume was about 35% below the daily average of around 2.5 million shares traded. The company last night lowered the top of its range for expected legal costs from $3.7 billion to $3.2 billion.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 28 are set to close higher today and just 2 are poised to close lower.
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