Today's risers
- Today's leader is American Express (NYSE: AXP ) , up 0.22% ($0.11) to $50.09. The company reported earnings above analyst expectations this week. Fool contributor Dan Caplinger thinks American Express is the value play in the card industry.
- Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) is second behind American Express today. The company is up 0.19% ($0.07) to $37.41. Verizon didn't report great earnings this week, but Fool Dan Radovsky thinks the company's future is bright.
- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) is third, up 0.15% ($0.10) to $65.80. The company also reported earnings this week above analyst expectations. Fool contributor Brian Orelli took a close look at Johnson & Johnson's earnings.
As of 12:30 p.m., these are the only Dow components up for the day.
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