The Dow 30 rose sharply by 142.27 points on March 26 to 13222.93 with 28 out of the 30 Dow stocks having positive gains. The companies contributing the most to the gain were: International Business Machines Corp, United Technologies Corp, and Exxon Mobil Corporation. Gains were offset slightly by these following companies who were the worst performers on the Dow today: Verizon Communications Inc, Procter & Gamble Co, and Bank of America Corporation.
Shares of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) added 13.84 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 0.89% or $1.83/share to $207.3. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $155.89 and as high as $207.53. On average, 4475970 shares of IBM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2017821.
Shares of United Technologies Corp (UTX) added 11.45 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 1.85% or $1.51/share to $83.32. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $65.91 and as high as $90.15. On average, 4578870 shares of UTX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2410160.
Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) added 10.94 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 1.69% or $1.45/share to $87.0. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $65.83 and as high as $87.83. On average, 15484250 shares of XOM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 11091397.
Shares of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) removed 1.13 points from the Dow Index and fell by 0.38% or $-0.15/share to $39.27. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.42 and as high as $39.96. On average, 14105040 shares of VZ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 11170917.
Shares of Procter & Gamble Co (PG) removed 0.97 points from the Dow Index and fell by 0.19% or $-0.13/share to $67.31. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $56.65 and as high as $67.96. On average, 11109440 shares of PG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4610168.
Shares of Bank of America Corporation (BAC) added 0.53 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 0.71% or $0.07/share to $9.92. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $4.91 and as high as $13.81. On average, 299556280 shares of BAC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 192970544.
