The Dow 30 stock posting the biggest percentage loss today was The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) which traded down 1.30% at $41.42 in a 52-week range of $36.83 to $42.57. The company had no news today, but consumer goods was yet another sector that couldn’t get any love today. Trading volume was about 35% below the daily average of around 13 million shares.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) traded lower by 1.26% at $95.83 today. The stock’s 52-week range is $84.79 to $104.76. Volume was about 30% below the daily average of around 9.3 million shares. Crude oil tumbled about 0.8% today, sinking the large oil companies.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) traded down 1.20% at $48.42 in a 52-week range of $45.45 to $53.66. Verizon and chief rival AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) will both be hit by delays in shipping the new iPhones. Demand is simply outstripping supply.
Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) traded down 1.08% at $59.44 in a 52-week range of $44.62 to $61.33. The shares were down by 1% yesterday as well. The stock also went ex-dividend yesterday. Trading volume was about 35% below the daily average of 8.2 million shares.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 26 stocks are set to close lower today and just 4 are on track to close higher.
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