The Dow 30 rose moderately by 40.44 points on August 5 to 11424.25 with 16 out of the 30 Dow stocks trading higher. The companies contributing the most to the gain were: International Business Machines Corp, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and Caterpillar Inc. Weighing down the index were the following companies : The Travelers Companies, Inc, United Technologies Corp, and The Home Depot, Inc.
Shares of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) added 14.28 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 1.10% or $1.89/share to $173.36. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $120.72 and as high as $185.63. On average, 5340700 shares of IBM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 9144457.
Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) added 11.40 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 2.04% or $1.51/share to $75.35. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $57.06 and as high as $87.73. On average, 20092340 shares of XOM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 36136944.
Shares of Caterpillar Inc (CAT) added 10.98 points to the Dow Index and traded higher by 1.62% or $1.45/share to $91.0. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $62.18 and as high as $116.06. On average, 9036640 shares of CAT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 18512526.
Shares of The Travelers Companies, Inc (TRV) removed 6.29 points from the Dow Index and fell by 1.56% or $-0.83/share to $52.48. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $47.19 and as high as $63.74. On average, 3566520 shares of TRV exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 7840395.
Shares of United Technologies Corp (UTX) removed 5.63 points from the Dow Index and fell by 1.00% or $-0.74/share to $73.63. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $63.53 and as high as $91.83. On average, 4497890 shares of UTX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 8078542.
Shares of The Home Depot, Inc (HD) removed 5.50 points from the Dow Index and fell by 2.29% or $-0.73/share to $30.98. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $26.29 and as high as $38.83. On average, 11111720 shares of HD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 27045036.
