The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Wednesday was Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) which traded higher by 2.21% at $50.90. The stock’s 52-week range is $47.11 to $76.59. Trading volume was nearly equal to the daily average of around 12 million. The company won a court ruling in India, barring sales of a generic equivalent of its Januvia diabetes treatment.
Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) traded up 1.73% at $32.29. The stock’s 52-week range is $24.87 to $37.90. Trading volume was about 10% below the daily average of around 34.7 million. The company had no specific news today.
The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded up 1.54% at $136.70. The stock’s 52-week range is $115.14 to $158.83. Trading volume was more about 40% below the daily average of around 3.8 million. The stock got a boost from a reported order worth $7.4 billion from Ethiopian Air. Boeing has not announced the order yet..
The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) traded up 1.29% at $41.49. The stock’s 52-week range is $62.99 to $107.12. Trading volume was about 30% below the daily average of around 15 million. The company had no specific news today, but rival Pepsi’s results have boosted the soft-drinks makers in general.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 23 are set to close higher today and 7 are on track to close lower.
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