Yesterday, markets opened mixed with the Nasdaq showing some early spunk. All day, the DJIA remained in negative zone, as did the S&P 500. Among heavily traded DJIA stocks, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) traded right around its daily average of 15 million shares. The company shares took a hit from the news that rival PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) had taken Coke’s business from the Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. chain. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) shares went down 2.29 percent to $39.21, in a 52-week range of $35.58 to $43.43.
Yesterday, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) opened lower and the stock price continued falling whole day. Share volume tracked about 15 percent higher than the daily average of 7.3 million. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) closed down 2.09 percent at $91.16 in a 52-week range of $41.50 to $54.31.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) shares picked up yesterday. Share volume was about 20 percent lighter than the daily average of 5.2 million. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) down 1.57 percent at $71.01 in a 52-week range of $51.36 to $75.88.
Yesterday, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) opened slightly higher. The company shares traded almost 50 percent above daily average volume of 44 million. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) down 1.77 percent at $20.51 in a 52-week range of $19.31 to $26.49.