Dow Today: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Leads The Day Higher, United Technologies (UTX) Lags
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
^DJI
) closed up 33 points (+0.3%) at 12,878. During the day, 680.4 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 closed at 1,687 issues advancing vs. 1,300 declining with 114 unchanged.
The Dow component that led the way higher today was
(NYSE:
), which sported a 59-cent gain (+0.7%) bringing the stock to $86.34. This single gain lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 4.47 points or roughly accounting for 13.5% of the Dow's overall gain. Volume for Exxon Mobil Corporation ended the day at 15.7 million shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 18.9 million shares.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has a market cap of $417.87 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 1.2% year to date as of Monday's close. The stock's dividend yield sits at 2.2%.
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, and manufacture of petroleum products, as well as transportation and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.1, below the average energy industry P/E ratio of 10.5 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
TheStreet Ratings rates Exxon Mobil Corporation as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, increase in stock price during the past year, growth in earnings per share and increase in net income. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Exxon Mobil Ratings Report.
Holding the Dow back today was
(NYSE:
), which lagged the broader Dow index with a 28-cent decline (-0.4%) bringing the stock to $80.28. Volume for United Technologies ended the day at 2.7 million shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 4.4 million shares.
- See our dividend calendar or top-yielding stocks list.
United Technologies has a market cap of $70.48 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 10.2% year to date as of Monday's close. The stock's dividend yield sits at 2.4%.
United Technologies Corporation provides technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 14.8, above the average conglomerates industry P/E ratio of 14.6 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
TheStreet Ratings rates United Technologies as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and notable return on equity. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
- You can view the full United Ratings Report.
null
