U.S. markets showed volatility on Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (INDEXDJX:.DJI) swung triple digits only to end the session near the flat line. The mid-day sell-off was seen after the key benchmarks opened near unchanged and Senator Harry Reid said that the United States may be poised to go over the fiscal cliff. Of the Dow 30, only 6 companies managed to end in green while the Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) closed showing no change.
As of last close, UnitedHealth Group Inc.(NYSE:UNH) was 10.89% up from the 52 week low and was -9.67% below the 52 week high. The stock led gainers of the widely watched blue-chip index after its “neutral” rating was reaffirmed by Zacks.[article_detail_ad_1]
Its latest closing price was -1.11% down from an average-price of 200 days while it kept its distance from the SMA 50 at +0.16% and +0.37% compared with the SMA 20. The 6-month performance of this stock stands at -6.67% with a decline of -2.75% in the last three months and +7.59% in the previous twelve months.
Another upbeat stock Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT), as of last close, traded 7.62% up from its 52 week low and was -16.41% behind its 52 week high. The software giant recently declared that this year it certified more than 75,000 apps, and that on average a Windows Phone user downloaded more than 54 apps.
Its latest closing price was -8.48% below the SMA200 while the distance from SMA 50 and SMA 20 was -2.53% and -0.15% respectively. The stock has a 6-month performance of -8.86%.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)’s share price, as of the latest close, was up 21.39% compared with the 52 week low and was -11.64% below the 52 week high. The stock’s kept its distance from the SMA 50 at -4.74% and -2.70% compared with the SMA 20. Its six-month period performance stands up at 0.53%.
WMT rallied after a Los Angeles zoning official rejected effort to block downtown Wal-Mart grocery store.
Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)’s latest closing price was 2.23% up from an average-price of 200 days while it maintained a distance from the SMA 50 at +0.90% and +1.01% compared with the SMA 20. The stock was up 15.26% from the 52 week low and was -7.65% below the 52 week high. It has shown an uptrend of 4.36% in the same period with a monthly performance of 4.97% and 3-month performance down -6.39%.
Two other survivors were International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ).