Dow Today: Alcoa (AA) Leads The Day Higher, Walt Disney (DIS) Lags
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
^DJI
) is trading down eight points at 12,708 as of Thursday, Feb 2, 2012, 9:40 a.m. ET. During this time, 31.2 million shares of the 30 Dow components have changed hands vs. an average daily trading volume of 818.6 million. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,546 issues advancing vs. 939 declining with 184 unchanged.
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be
(NYSE:
), which is sporting a 10-cent gain (+1%) bringing the stock to $10.30. Volume for Alcoa currently sits at 1.1 million shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 30.2 million shares.
Alcoa has a market cap of $10.93 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 17.9% year to date as of Wednesday's close. The stock's dividend yield sits at 1.2%.
Alcoa, Inc. engages in the production and management of aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. The company operates in four segments: Alumina, Primary Metals, Flat-Rolled Products, and Engineered Products and Solutions. The company has a P/E ratio of 14.1, below the average metals & mining industry P/E ratio of 18.7 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
TheStreet Ratings rates Alcoa as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, unimpressive growth in net income and poor profit margins.
- You can view the full Alcoa Ratings Report.
Holding back the Dow today is
(NYSE:
), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 43-cent decline (-1.1%) bringing the stock to $38.90. This single loss is lowering the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 3.25 points or roughly accounting for 40.6% of the Dow's overall loss. Volume for Walt Disney currently sits at 473,061 shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 11.5 million shares.
- See our dividend calendar or top-yielding stocks list.
Walt Disney has a market cap of $70.25 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 4.9% year to date as of Wednesday's close. The stock's dividend yield sits at 1.5%.
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.4, below the average media industry P/E ratio of 15.6 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
TheStreet Ratings rates Walt Disney as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Walt Disney Ratings Report.
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