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The Dow 30 stock posting the biggest percentage gain today was The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) which traded up 5.83% today at $88.48 in a 52-week range of $72.21 to $88.99. The high was set today after the home improvement firm reported strong second-quarter earnings and raised its outlook for the full year. Volume was about 3-times the daily average of around 6 million shares.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded higher by 1.41% at $83.50 today. The stock’s 52-week range is $66.72 to $87.24. Volume was about 20% below the daily average of around 3.6 million shares traded. The company had no news today.
American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) traded up 1.11% at $88.12. The stock’s 52-week range is $71.47 to $96.24. Share volume was about 15% below the daily average of around 3.3 million shares traded. The company received an upgrade from Underperform to Neutral today at Macquarie. Not a real big deal, of course, but every little bit helps the shares which have lost about 2.5% since the beginning of the year.
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) traded up 1.07% at $127.65 in a 52-week range of $109.27 to $135.10. Volume was about 40% below the daily average of around 5.3 million shares traded. The big oil firm had no specific news today.
Because Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) carries so much weight on the Nasdaq Composite, we noted earlier today that the stock has drawn a bead on its split-adjusted all-time high of $100.72 set nearly two years ago. The shares touched $100.68 Tuesday afternoon and appear to be a lock to set a new top before the week is out.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 22 are set to close higher today and just 8 are poised to close lower.
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