The Dow closed at 16,560.50 on Tuesday, which is a -0.06% move from yesterday’s close. Microsoft Corporation led all gainers with a 0.74% 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. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) was today's best performer on the Dow with shares jumping 0.74% to $43.52 per share, on volume of 20,998,288. Microsoft Corporation has an average daily volume of 30,468,676 shares.
Microsoft Corp is engaged in designing, manufacturing, selling devices, and online advertising to a global customer audience. Its products include operating systems for computing devices, servers, phones, and other intelligent devices.
Microsoft Corporation's current price to earnings ratio (P/E) is 16.4. The company also pays a dividend yield of 2.59%. Over the past 52 weeks, Microsoft Corporation share prices have bounced 43.33% off a low of $30.84.
2. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (DD) came in second with a gain of 0.71% to $65.49. Shares of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. traded on volume of 3,864,229, versus an average daily volume of 3,777,573 shares.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. has a current price to earnings ratio (P/E) of 20.4. It sports a dividend yield of 2.89%. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. share prices have rebounded 16.07% 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 0.65% to $57.03 on volume of 7,062,463. The average daily volume for Merck & Co. Inc. is 9,298,967.
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 29.55% from its low of $44.62. The company also pays a dividend yield of 3.11% to shareholders. Merck & Co. Inc. currently has a P/E of 29.9.
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