The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Tuesday was UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) which traded up 2.15% at $125.09. The stock’s 52-week range is $78.74 to $125.20, and the high was posted today. Trading volume was near 3 million shares, about 35% below the daily average of around 4.4 million. Investors may be looking ahead to Thursday’s earnings report and hearing to some M&A chatter as well.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) traded up 1.23% at $68.93. The stock’s 52-week range is $54.26 to $69.82. Trading volume was about equal to the daily average of around 14.8 million. The big bank posted acceptable results Tuesday morning, primarily on cost reductions.
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) traded higher by 1.09%% at $95.63. The stock’s 52-week range is $93.26 to $135.10. Trading volume was about 45% below the daily average of around 6.8 million. The big oil company had no specific news today, but rising oil prices lifted many producers’ stocks today.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) traded up 1.03% at $212.29. The stock’s 52-week range is $167.15 to $218.77. Around 1.7 million shares traded hands today, about 35% lower than the daily average of around 2.6 million. Another Dow stock that reports earnings this week, and expectations seem to be rising.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 22 are set to close higher today and 8 are on track to close lower.
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