The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Thursday was The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) which traded up 1.76% at $110.22. The stock’s 52-week range is $75.32 to $117.99. Trading volume is about 25% below the daily average of around 5 million shares. The home improvement retailer is talking to Apple about adding Apple Pay to the company’s payment options.
Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) traded higher by 1.26% at $101.48. The stock’s 52-week range is $72.25 to $103.79. Trading volume was about 40% below the daily average of around 3.5 million shares. The athletic gear maker had no specific news today.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) traded up 1.46%% at $66.63. The stock’s 52-week range is $48.80 to $69.98. Trading volume is about 45% below the daily average of around 8.9 million shares. The company is getting a boost from a recent report on higher retail spending.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) traded up 1.04% at $46.76. The stock’s 52-week range is $38.97 to $50.05 Trading volume was about 30% below the daily average of around 38 million shares. Investors may have been buying the dip today after Microsoft posted a drop of about 3% yesterday.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 27 are set to close lower today and only 3 are on track to close higher.
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