NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2018 / U.S. markets slipped Thursday as tech and consumer staples sectors disappointed investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.34 percent to close at 24,664.89, while the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.57 percent to close at 2,693.13. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.78 percent to close at 7,238.06. Through Thursday morning approximately 77 percent of the companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings have topped earnings expectations, while 75 percent have topped sales estimates, according to Thomson Reuters.

"The market is looking tired as yields may soon be a constraining factor that could overshadow good earnings," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities, according to CNBC.

RDI Initiates Coverage on:

Boeing Company
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General Electric Company
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Boeing's stock edged 0.11% lower Thursday, to close the day at $340.64. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3,005,925 shares, which was below its three months average volume of 5,994,480 shares. In the last year, Boeing's shares have traded in a range of 175.47 - 371.60. The share price has gained 94.13% from its 52 week low. The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $335.18 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $306.33. Shares of the company are trading at a Price to Earnings ratio of 25.36. Shares of Boeing have gained roughly 2.68 percent in the past month and are up 15.51 percent year-to-date.

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On Thursday, shares of General Electric recorded a trading volume of 87,665,713 shares, which was above the three months average volume of 85,506,509 shares. The stock ended the day 2.42% higher at 13.99. The stock is currently trading 54.19% below its 52 week high with a 52 week trading range of 12.73 - 30.54. The company's shares are currently trading below their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $13.76 is below its 200-day moving average of $17.30. Shares of General Electric have fallen roughly 0.57 percent in the past month and are down 19.83 percent year-to-date.

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