McDonald's Leads Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2011 Performance
McDonald's Corp. is poised to lead all 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in stock performance for 2011, with a gain of 30.47% through December 23, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes. This performance surpasses IBM Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Home Depot Inc., which have gained 25.89%, 24.67%, and 20.08%, respectively. McDonald's, along with IBM, Pfizer, and Home Depot, are the only stocks that have gained more than 20% to this point in 2011. Kraft Foods Inc. rounds out the top five performers in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Key Takeaways:
- McDonald's shares are up 30.47% through December 23, 2011, leading all 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in stock performance for 2011.
- IBM Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Home Depot Inc. are the second- to fourth-leading performers in the Dow, with gains of 25.89%, 24.67%, and 20.08%, respectively.
- McDonald's and Home Depot are the only DJIA components poised to repeat their Top 5 showings from 2010, when they finished third and fourth with gains of 26.94% and 24.96%, respectively.
- Shares of Caterpillar Inc. led all Dow 30 stocks in 2010 with a 68.53% improvement from the previous year, but have dropped 1.51% so far in 2011.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 6.19% from its 2010 close, and in 2010, the Dow ended up 11.02% from its 2009 close.
Statistics:
- McDonald's gain through December 23, 2011: 30.47%
- IBM's gain through December 23, 2011: 25.89%
- Pfizer's gain through December 23, 2011: 24.67%
- Home Depot's gain through December 23, 2011: 20.08%
- Cataterpillar's gain in 2010: 68.53%
- Cataterpillar's drop in 2011: 1.51%
- The Dow's gain from its 2010 close: 6.19%
Sources:
- Dow Jones Indexes
- GlobeNewswire
- Comtex SmarTrend Alert
- Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC
- CME Group Inc.