The Dow closed at on Tuesday, which is a -0.42% move from yesterday’s close. AT&T led all gainers with a 2.64% jump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the oldest stock market index of the U.S. stock market, tracking the price performance of 30 blue chip companies. The Dow is a price-weighted index, which means it is calculated by the share price of its components.
Here are today's best and worst performers on the Dow.
Today's Best Performers:
1. AT&T (T) was today's best performer on the Dow with shares jumping 2.64% to $36.59 per share, on volume of 92,452,999. AT&T has an average daily volume of 25,280,729 shares.
AT&T Inc, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services in the United States and internationally. The Company has three reportable segments: Wireless, Wireline, and Other.
AT&T's current price to earnings ratio (P/E) is 10.4. The company also pays a dividend yield of 5.03%. Over the past 52 weeks, AT&T share prices have bounced 16.13% off a low of $31.74.
2. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (DD) came in second with a gain of 1.35% to $66.2. Shares of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. traded on volume of 6,237,757, versus an average daily volume of 3,836,818 shares.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. has a current price to earnings ratio (P/E) of 20.5. It sports a dividend yield of 2.84%. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. share prices have rebounded 17.86% off its 52-week low of $56.09.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a science and engineering company that offers products and patents applications for agriculture, nutrition, electronics and communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
3. Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rounds out Tuesday top gainers after rising 1.05% to $58.58 on volume of 10,328,007. The average daily volume for Merck & Co. Inc. is 9,727,125.
Merck & Co Inc is a health care company that delivers health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products.
Over the past 52 weeks, Merck & Co. Inc. share prices have recovered 31.82% from its low of $44.62. The company also pays a dividend yield of 3% to shareholders. Merck & Co. Inc. currently has a P/E of 38.5.
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