Dow Jones Shares to Monitor In February: Apple, Microsoft and Nike

 

What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

Dow Jones Industrial Average, founded with 12 stocks in 1896, is one of the oldest stock market indices. There are 30 Dow Jones shares designed to stand out for the US stock market. Other major stock indices include the technology-weighted Nasdaq and the S&P 500, the index of the 500 largest companies in the US. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell after record highs at the end of January. The most important Dow Jones shares to watch in February 2021 are Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Nike (NKE). As we move into the second month of 2021, the winners and losers are clear. The highest performing Dow Jones shares in January 2021; Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) with an increase of 26 percent, Intel (INTC) with 11.4 percent and Amgen (AMGN) with an increase of 5 percent. The three biggest losers in January 2021 were Coca-Cola (KO) with a decrese of 12.2 percent, Visa (V) with 11.7 percent and Boeing (BA) with a decline of 9.3 percent. In the midst of the current stock market surge, the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.4 percent in January. The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent and the DJIA fell 2 percent by the end of January.

Best Dow Jones Stocks to Buy or Watch

Company	Symbol	Closing Price	2021 Performance
Apple	(AAPL)	131,96	-0,60%
Home Depot	(HD)	270,82	+2,00%
Microsoft	(MSFT)	231,96	+4,30%
Nike	(NKE)	133,59	-5,60%
Salesforce.com	(CRM)	225,56	+1,40%

Microsoft Stocks

Software giant Microsoft dropped 0.1 percent on Tuesday. The stock is above an eligible buying point at 228.22 and almost in the buy range. The purchasing zone goes up to 239.63. Microsoft is an IBD Leaderboard stock.  

Nike Stocks

According to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis, Nike is at 148.05 buy points on a horizontal surface. Stocks rose 2.9 percent on Tuesday and are about 7 percent away from the correction. The stock is still below the 50-day key point. Source: https://www.investors.com/ You may also be interested in this:

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