The 4 Stocks That Curbed the DJIA Thursday

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February 26, 2015: Markets opened lower on Thursday following a reports of a rise in jobless claims, an increase in durable goods orders, and the CPI fell. Energy stocks were the drag on the DJIA again today, getting an extra shove from financials, industrials, and consumer goods. Shortly before the closing bell the DJIA traded down 0.07% for the day, the S&P 500 traded down 0.15%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded up 0.34%.

The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Thursday was Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) which traded down 1.49% at $83.88. The stock’s 52-week range is $78.81 to $111.46. Trading volume was about 35% below the daily average of around 6.6 million shares. The company had no specific news today.

Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) traded down 1.28% at $107.22. The stock’s 52-week range is $98.88 to $135.10. Trading volume was about 50% lower than the daily average of around 9.6 million shares. The oil & gas giant had no news today, but falling crude oil prices are never good news for either Chevron or Exxon.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) traded down 1.24% at $160.79. The stock’s 52-week range is $149.52 to $199.21. Trading volume was about 30% higher than the daily average of around 4.8 million shares. The company offered up some interesting long-term targets at its analysts’ day presentation.

The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded lower by 0.88% at $151.66. The stock’s 52-week range is $116.32 to $158.83. Trading volume was about equal to the daily average of around 4.8 million shares. Boeing said it booked 50 orders for its new 737 MAX jets, but that did nothing to buoy the stock.

Of the Dow 30 stocks 17 are set to close higher today and 13 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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