The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Thursday was General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) which traded up 2.84% at $25.72. The stock’s 52-week range is $23.41 to $27.53. Trading volume was about 15% above the daily average of around 36.6 million shares. The company is reportedly close to selling some $30 billion in real estate assets.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) traded up 1.24% at $101.40. The stock’s 52-week range is $95.10 to $109.49. Trading volume was about 35% below the daily average of around 9.3 million shares. The company had no specific news today.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) traded higher by 1.21% at $194.89. The stock’s 52-week range is $151.65 to $198.06. Trading volume was about 40% below the daily average of around 2.7 million shares. The company had no specific news today.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) traded up 1.04% at $35.00. The stock’s 52-week range is $27.51 to $35.45. Trading volume was about 30% below the daily average of around 30.5 million shares. The healthcare giant’s stock has added more than 10% to date in 2015, and the music could play on for some while longer.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 23 are set to close higher today and 7 are on track to close lower.
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