The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Friday was Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) which traded down 1.30%% at $48.09. The stock’s 52-week range is $39.27 to $50.05. Trading volume was about 45% below the daily average of around 37.6 million shares. The company gave back nearly half its Thursday gain today.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) traded lower by 0.65% at $69.54. The stock’s 52-week range is $48.80 to $70.69. Trading volume was about 35% below the daily average of around 8.9 million shares. Talk that the credit card issuer may be looking to acquire its former European subsidiary may be cooling of investor interest in the stock.
The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded down 0.70% at $146.93. The stock’s 52-week range is $116.32 to $158.83. Trading volume was about 35% below the daily average of around 4.2 million shares. The Pentagon said today that it expects to award the long-range strike (B-3) contract in a month or two. Boeing and Lockheed are the primary competitors for the new bomber.
American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) traded down 0.73% at $80.16. The stock’s 52-week range is $76.53 to $96.24. Trading volume was about half the daily average of around 7.6 million shares. The company had no specific news today.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 14 are set to close lower today and 16 are on track to close higher.
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