Top 3 Stocks That Boosted Dow Jones to New Heights in Q3

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The 3M Company was by far the best performer, up 34% in the quarter.finished the third quarter at an all-time high after rising 8.2% in Q3. The Dow Jones outperformed all of the major indexes in the quarter, except for the, as investors turned to the stable, blue-chip stocks that make up the index amid the volatility that occurred among tech and growth stocks.

Specifically, 3M stock shot up some 23% after its surprisingly good second-quarter earnings report, with earnings up 117% year over year. Further, it raised its guidance for the rest of fiscal 2024. That helped fuel its 34% surge in Q3. Currently, the stock is up 48% year-to-date and is the second best performer on the Dow this year.

Much of IBM’s gains have come in the past month, as it launched several new initiatives, including the acquisition of Accelalpha, an Oracle services provider, and its expanded consulting relationship with Oracle. It was also boosted by a strong second-quarter earnings report, with earnings up 14% year over year and the gross profit margin expanding to 57%.

Investors may have been jumping on the stock at that point after some bad economic news had the market in a panic that there might be a recession looming. In coincided with McDonald’s reiterating its commitment to the $5 value meal, which may have led investors to view McDonald’s as a good stock to on in tough times. It also surged after the Fed lowered interest rates on September 17.

 

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