Dow Today: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Leads The Day Higher, Intel (INTC) Lags
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
^DJI
) is trading up 38 points (+0.3%) at 12,818 as of Thursday, Feb 16, 2012, 9:35 a.m. ET. During this time, 36.1 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 1,398 issues advancing vs. 1,099 declining with 214 unchanged.
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be
(Nasdaq:
), which is sporting a 31-cent gain (+1%) bringing the stock to $30.36. This single gain is lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 2.35 points or roughly accounting for 6.2% of the Dow's overall gain. Volume for Microsoft Corporation currently sits at 1.9 million shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 55.1 million shares.
Microsoft Corporation has a market cap of $246.19 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 15.8% year to date as of Wednesday's close. The stock's dividend yield sits at 2.6%.
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports a range of software products and services for various computing devices worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 11, above the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio of 10.7 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
TheStreet Ratings rates Microsoft Corporation as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, attractive valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full Microsoft Ratings Report.
Holding back the Dow today is
(Nasdaq:
), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 19-cent decline (-0.7%) bringing the stock to $26.39. Volume for Intel currently sits at 2.4 million shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 51.9 million shares.
- See our dividend calendar or top-yielding stocks list.
Intel has a market cap of $136.95 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 9.6% year to date as of Wednesday's close. The stock's dividend yield sits at 3.1%.
Intel Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of integrated circuits for computing and communications industries worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.6, below the average electronics industry P/E ratio of 11.3 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
TheStreet Ratings rates Intel as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, solid stock price performance and growth in earnings per share. 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 Intel Ratings Report.
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