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8 Biggest Dow Losers So Far in 2018

Over the course of the past week’s five trading sessions, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 1,400 points, the biggest weekly percentage loss in more than two years. Eight Dow component stocks are down at least 10% for the year to date and only six have been able to show a gain so far in 2018.

No one will be shocked to read that General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is the worst-performing Dow stock of 2018, down 25.1% as of Friday. The stock posted a new 52-week low Friday at $13.02. As the share price declines, investors worry more about the viability of GE’s dividend....More>>>

IBM, Exxon Mobil Lifted the DJIA on Wednesday

January 3, 2018: Markets opened higher again Wednesday and have improved on the opening gains throughout the day. Both the S&P 500 and the DJIA posted new intra-day highs. The day’s sector leaders were Energy and technology while telecom and utilities lagged. WTI crude oil for February delivery settled at $61.63 a barrel, up 2.1% for the day and the highest close in three years. February gold added 0.2% on the day to settle at $1,318.50 for a ninth consecutive winning session and the highest close in more than three months. Equities were headed for a higher close shortly before the....More>>>

Apple, Intel Sink DJIA Tuesday

December 26, 2017: Markets opened lower Tuesday following the three-day Christmas holiday weekend. The DJIA briefly turned higher, but traded for most of the day with a small loss. Energy was the leading sector but couldn’t overcome weakness in tech and utilities. WTI crude oil for February delivery settled at $59.97 a barrel, up 2.6% for the day following a pipeline explosion in Libya. The is WTI’s highest close in more than two years. February gold added 0.7% on the day to settle at $1,287.50. Equities were headed for a lower close shortly before the bell as the DJIA traded down....More>>>