Dow Today: United Technologies (UTX) Leads The Day Higher, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Lags
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
^DJI
) is trading up 102 points (+0.8%) at 12,734 as of Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012, 9:40 a.m. ET. During this time, 55.5 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 2,293 issues advancing vs. 292 declining with 119 unchanged.
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be
(NYSE:
), which is sporting a $1.37 gain (+1.8%) bringing the stock to $79.72. This single gain is lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 10.37 points or roughly accounting for 10.2% of the Dow's overall gain. Volume for United Technologies currently sits at 373,514 shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 4.4 million shares.
United Technologies has a market cap of $70.48 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 7.2% year to date as of Tuesday's close. The stock's dividend yield sits at 2.5%.
United Technologies Corporation provides technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 14.1, below 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. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.
- You can view the full United Ratings Report.
Holding back the Dow today is
(NYSE:
), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 23-cent decline (-0.3%) bringing the stock to $83.51. Volume for Exxon Mobil Corporation currently sits at 1.3 million shares traded vs. an average daily trading volume of 18.9 million shares.
- See our dividend calendar or top-yielding stocks list.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has a market cap of $417.87 billion and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are down 1.2% year to date as of Tuesday'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 10.3, 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 solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, robust revenue growth and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins.
- You can view the full Exxon Mobil Ratings Report.
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