The DJIA stock posting the largest daily gain ahead of the close today was Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) which traded up 4.73% at $82.95. The stock’s 52-week range is $72.27 to $83.06, and the high was set today. Volume was more than 3-times the daily average of around 6.4 million shares. Walmart posted a quarterly same-stores sales gain for the first time in seven quarters this morning, and also beat profit and revenue estimates.
The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded higher by 2.29% at $128.76. The stock’s 52-week range is $116.32 to $144.57. Volume was about 25% above the daily average of around 3.8 million shares. The company had no specific news today.
Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) traded up 2.21% at $25.67. The stock’s 52-week range is $20.22 to $26.08. Trading volume was nearly double the daily average of around 27 million shares. The company reported solid earnings after markets closed on Wednesday.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) traded higher by 1.66% at $49.59. The stock’s 52-week range is $34.63 to $49.63, and the high was set today. Volume was about 35% below the daily average of around 34 million shares. The company passed Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) in market cap today, and now ranks second behind Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) as the largest U.S. company by market cap.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 8 are set to close lower today and 22 are on track to close higher.
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