The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Thursday was Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) which traded higher by 1.93%% at $46.64. The stock’s 52-week range is $40.12 to $50.05. Trading volume was about 40% below the daily average of around 34 million. The software giant acquired a field service management company today.
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) traded up 1.41% at $170.90. The stock’s 52-week range is $149.52 to $196.40. Trading volume was about 30% below the daily average of around 3.7 million. The company had no specific news today.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (NYSE: DD) traded up 1.36% at $59.80. The stock’s 52-week range is $57.87 to $76.59. Trading volume topped 5 million shares, about 20% below the daily average of around 6.3 million. The company has signed a licensing agreement with a Chinese firm to begin development of a cellulosic ethanol plant in Jilin Province.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) traded up 1.29% at $128.45. The stock’s 52-week range is $92.57 to $134.54. Around 30 million shares traded hands today, about 35% lower than the daily average of around 46 million. The company had no specific news today.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 26 are set to close higher today and 4 are on track to close lower.
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