Shares of Wal-Mart Stores led all laggers on the Dow Wednesday with a decline of 0.26%. The DJIA closed at 16,651.80, which is a 0.55% change from the previous day's close.
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 worst performers on the Dow.
Today's Worst Performers:
1. Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) posted the largest drop with a loss of 0.26% to $74.03 a share. Shares of Wal-Mart Stores traded lower on volume of 6,573,947, as compared to its average of 5,927,906.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, operates retail stores in various formats under various banners. Its operations comprise of three reportable business segments, Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club in three categories retail, wholesale and others.
In the past 52 weeks, Wal-Mart Stores share prices have fallen 9.02%, from a high of $81.37. Wal-Mart Stores has a P/E of 15.3. It also pays a dividend yield of 2.59%.
2. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) shares fell 0.02% today to $172.37 on volume of 1,700,406. Its average daily volume is 2,748,889.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Its segments include Investment Banking, Trading and Principal Investments, Asset Management and Securities Services.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. current price to earnings ratio (P/E) is 11. The company also carries a dividend yield of 1.28%. In the past 52 weeks, the share price of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has tumbled 4.84% from a high of $181.13.
3. Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) also comes in as one of today's worst performers with a gain of just 0.07% to $81.48. Procter & Gamble Co. also pays a dividend yield of 3.16%.It has a current P/E ratio of 20.7.
Procter & Gamble Co provides branded consumer packaged goods. It markets its products in about 180 countries through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores among others.
Over the past 52 weeks, Procter & Gamble Co. share prices have fallen 5.06% from a high of $85.82. Shares of Procter & Gamble Co. traded lower on volume of 5,461,151, as compared to its average of 7,838,987
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All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4.30PM.