The 4 Stocks That Lifted the Dow on Friday

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February 20, 2015: Markets opened lower for a fourth consecutive day on Friday after conflicting early reports on negotiations between Greece and the rest of the eurozone. Crude oil closed the week down nearly 5% and gold closed the short week down nearly 2%. Stocks ticked into positive territory by mid-morning and the major indexes are on track to post gains today. Shortly before the closing bell the DJIA traded up 0.80% for the day, the S&P 500 traded up 0.56%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded up 0.57%.

The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Friday was The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) which traded up 2.89% at $158.20. The stock’s 52-week range is $116.32 to $158.83, and the high was posted today. Trading volume was about 60% higher than the daily average of around 4.6 million shares. The aerospace giant got a price target boost from Sterne Agee all the way to $196 with a path to $200.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded up 2.38% at $112.65. The stock’s 52-week range is $73.34 to $114.32. Trading volume was about 15% below the daily average of around 4 million shares. The health insurance provider had no specific new today.

American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) traded up 1.62% at $79.67. The stock’s 52-week range is $77.12 to $96.24. Trading volume was about 50% higher than the daily average of around 6.2 million shares. A federal judge on Thursday ruled against Amex in a case related to its credit card usage fees which sent the stock down. There was no additional news today.

Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) traded higher by 1.38% at $94.99. The stock’s 52-week range is $70.60 to $99.76. Trading volume was about 20% below the daily average of around 3.5 million shares. The company had no specific news today.

Of the Dow 30 stocks 25 are set to close higher today and 5 are on track to close lower.

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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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