Shares of Visa led all laggers on the Dow Friday with a decline of 1.1%. The DJIA closed at 16,662.90, which is a -0.3% 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. Visa (V) posted the largest drop with a loss of 1.1% to $210.19 a share. Shares of Visa traded lower on volume of 2,241,500, as compared to its average of 2,842,198.
Visa, Inc. is a payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments.
In the past 52 weeks, Visa share prices have fallen 10.75%, from a high of $235.5. Visa has a P/E of 24.1. It also pays a dividend yield of 0.75%.
2. General Electric Co. (GE) shares fell 0.93% today to $25.64 on volume of 28,044,491. Its average daily volume is 28,279,085.
General Electric Co provides services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing & household appliances to medical imaging, business & consumer financing, media content & industrial products.
General Electric Co. current price to earnings ratio (P/E) is 20.2. The company also carries a dividend yield of 3.4%. In the past 52 weeks, the share price of General Electric Co. has tumbled 8.72% from a high of $28.09.
3. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) also comes in as one of today's worst performers with a loss of 0.83% to $101.17. Johnson & Johnson also pays a dividend yield of 2.75%.It has a current P/E ratio of 18.7.
Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the health care field within its Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, and Diagnostics business segments.
Over the past 52 weeks, Johnson & Johnson share prices have fallen 5.22% from a high of $106.74. Shares of Johnson & Johnson traded lower on volume of 6,710,082, as compared to its average of 6,641,190
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All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4.30PM.