Shares of General Electric Co. led all laggers on the Dow Friday with a decline of 1.06%. The DJIA closed at 17,001.20, which is a -0.22% 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. General Electric Co. (GE) posted the largest drop with a loss of 1.06% to $26.15 a share. Shares of General Electric Co. traded lower on volume of 22,702,380, as compared to its average of 27,961,043.
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.
In the past 52 weeks, General Electric Co. share prices have fallen 6.91%, from a high of $28.09. General Electric Co. has a P/E of 20.7. It also pays a dividend yield of 3.33%.
2. Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) shares fell 0.96% today to $24.65 on volume of 22,408,599. Its average daily volume is 29,843,824.
Cisco Systems Inc designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP) based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry.
Cisco Systems Inc. current price to earnings ratio (P/E) is 16.7. The company also carries a dividend yield of 3.05%. In the past 52 weeks, the share price of Cisco Systems Inc. has tumbled 5.48% from a high of $26.08.
3. Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) also comes in as one of today's worst performers with a loss of 0.79% to $98.50. Exxon Mobil Corp. also pays a dividend yield of 2.78%.It has a current P/E ratio of 12.6.
Exxon Mobil Corporation is engaged in energy, involving exploration for, and production of, crude oil and natural gas, manufacture of petroleum products and transportation and sale of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products.
Over the past 52 weeks, Exxon Mobil Corp. share prices have fallen 5.98% from a high of $104.76. Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. traded lower on volume of 8,081,366, as compared to its average of 9,385,879
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All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4.30PM.