The Dow 30 fell marginally by 37.37 points on April 5 to 13037.29 with 22 out of the 30 Dow stocks dropping in price. The largest drags on the Dow Index were: International Business Machines Corp, Chevron Corporation, and Verizon Communications Inc. Companies trying to offset the drop were: McDonald's Corp, The Home Depot, Inc, and American Express Company, but in the end the losses outweighed the gains.
Shares of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) removed 7.80 points from the Dow Index and fell by 0.50% or $-1.03/share to $205.01. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $155.89 and as high as $210.70. On average, 4425600 shares of IBM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2535149.
Shares of Chevron Corporation (CVX) removed 7.59 points from the Dow Index and fell by 0.95% or $-1.00/share to $104.6. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $85.27 and as high as $112.28. On average, 6840330 shares of CVX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3455682.
Shares of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) removed 5.99 points from the Dow Index and fell by 2.06% or $-0.79/share to $37.6. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.42 and as high as $39.96. On average, 14847030 shares of VZ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 7875456.
Shares of McDonald's Corp (MCD) added 6.27 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 0.85% or $0.83/share to $98.31. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $73.52 and as high as $101.51. On average, 5521390 shares of MCD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3440219.
Shares of The Home Depot, Inc (HD) added 5.28 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 1.40% or $0.70/share to $50.55. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $27.53 and as high as $50.42. On average, 9335210 shares of HD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 6999740.
Shares of American Express Company (AXP) added 4.86 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 1.12% or $0.64/share to $58.01. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $40.83 and as high as $59.06. On average, 6225570 shares of AXP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2800596.
