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The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Thursday was E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE: DD) which traded lower by 2.39%% at $59.96. The stock’s 52-week range is $59.81 to $76.59. Trading volume was about 50% above the daily average of around 5.9 million. The specialty chemicals company completed its spin-off of Chemours on Wednesday.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded down 1.54% at $121.48. The stock’s 52-week range is $78.74 to $124.11. Trading volume was about 30% below the daily average of around 4.2 million. The health insurer had no specific news today.
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) traded down 1.20% at $109.49. The stock’s 52-week range is $97.30 to $124.45. Around 4 million shares traded hands today, about 20% above the daily average of around 3.3 million. The Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter uses UTC Pratt & Whitney engines, and the plane had a successful weapons test recently and could be declared operational by the end of this month.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) traded down 0.93% at $67.44. The stock’s 52-week range is $54.26 to $69.82. Trading volume was about 45% below the daily average of around 14.7 million. The too-big-to-fail bank had no specific news today.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 16 are set to close lower today and 14 are on track to close higher.
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