Investors clearly find the U.S. stock market an attractive haven in a world of incredibly low (or negative) interest rates.
The S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.05% hit an all-time intraday high on July 10, rising above 3,000 for the first time, before closing at 2,993.07, its second-highest close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.47% and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.02% also hit all-time intraday highs that same day.
So did more than 10% of the S&P 500’s components.
With negative-yielding bonds around the world totaling more than $13 trillion, it is no surprise to see money continuing to pour into U.S. securities markets. A continual stream of dovish language from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, adds fuel to the momentum from the Fed’s shift in policy direction in March and the softening of language in the Federal Open Market Committee’s most recent statement.
The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes TMUBMUSD10Y, +1.10% has fallen to 2.07% from 5.22% at the end of May and 2.69% at the end of 2018.
Among the S&P components, 54 stocks hit intraday highs, adjusted for stock splits and spinoffs, on July 10, according to data supplied by FactSet. That is quite a list, so here they are, separated by sectors, in alphabetical order. You can click the tickers for more about each company, including profiles, news coverage and financials.
Communication Services
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Comcast Corp. Class A | CMCSA, +0.48% | $44.14 | $43.79 | 28.6% | 29.9% | 1.92% |
| Walt Disney Co. | DIS, +0.79% | $144.25 | $143.54 | 30.9% | 31.7% | 1.23% |
Consumer Discretionary
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Dollar General Corp. | DG, +0.36% | $141.05 | $140.93 | 30.4% | 31.4% | 0.91% |
| McDonald's Corp. | MCD, -0.18% | $213.46 | $213.00 | 20.0% | 21.4% | 2.18% |
| Starbucks Corp. | SBUX, +0.16% | $88.54 | $88.38 | 37.2% | 38.6% | 1.63% |
Consumer Staples
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | COST, +1.34% | $271.53 | $271.42 | 33.2% | 34.0% | 0.96% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. | PG, -0.12% | $114.50 | $113.75 | 23.7% | 25.6% | 2.62% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT, +0.21% | $113.61 | $112.98 | 21.3% | 22.6% | 1.88% |
Financials
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Aflac Inc. | AFL, -0.09% | $57.08 | $56.51 | 24.0% | 25.4% | 1.91% |
| American Express Co. | AXP, +0.42% | $128.42 | $126.89 | 33.1% | 34.6% | 1.23% |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp. | CINF, -0.70% | $108.50 | $107.07 | 38.3% | 40.0% | 2.09% |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | ICE, +1.16% | $90.46 | $90.29 | 19.9% | 20.7% | 1.22% |
| MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | MKTX, +1.20% | $352.07 | $349.40 | 65.3% | 66.0% | 0.58% |
| Nasdaq Inc. | NDAQ, +0.76% | $103.60 | $103.02 | 26.3% | 27.6% | 1.82% |
| Travelers Companies Inc. | TRV, -1.00% | $154.73 | $153.33 | 28.0% | 29.5% | 2.14% |
| Willis Towers Watson Public Ltd. Co. | WLTW, +0.18% | $196.69 | $195.61 | 28.8% | 29.7% | 1.33% |
Health Care
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT, +0.21% | $85.88 | $85.38 | 18.0% | 19.1% | 1.50% |
| Idexx Laboratories Inc. | IDXX, +0.05% | $284.37 | $282.53 | 51.9% | 51.9% | 0.00% |
| Illumina Inc. | ILMN, -2.37% | $380.76 | $372.70 | 24.3% | 24.3% | 0.00% |
| ResMed Inc. | RMD, -0.02% | $124.94 | $124.00 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 1.19% |
| Stryker Corp. | SYK, +0.03% | $210.05 | $209.06 | 33.4% | 34.1% | 0.99% |
Industrials
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Copart Inc. | CPRT, +0.50% | $76.34 | $75.78 | 58.6% | 58.6% | 0.00% |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | LMT, +0.08% | $373.37 | $368.16 | 40.6% | 42.5% | 2.39% |
| Waste Management Inc. | WM, -0.55% | $118.11 | $117.79 | 32.4% | 33.6% | 1.74% |
Information Technology
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Accenture PLC Class A | ACN, +0.90% | $192.09 | $191.71 | 36.0% | 37.1% | 1.52% |
| Adobe Inc. | ADBE, +0.61% | $309.32 | $306.98 | 35.7% | 35.7% | 0.00% |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | CDNS, +0.05% | $75.60 | $75.10 | 72.7% | 72.7% | 0.00% |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | FIS, +0.46% | $127.87 | $126.92 | 23.8% | 24.5% | 1.10% |
| Fiserv Inc. | FISV, +0.29% | $94.89 | $93.86 | 27.7% | 27.7% | 0.00% |
| FleetCor Technologies Inc. | FLT, +0.32% | $296.79 | $292.29 | 57.4% | 57.4% | 0.00% |
| Global Payments Inc. | GPN, +0.50% | $166.13 | $163.88 | 58.9% | 58.9% | 0.02% |
| Intuit Inc. | INTU, +0.63% | $275.92 | $274.81 | 39.6% | 40.4% | 0.68% |
| Gartner Inc. | IT, +0.44% | $169.06 | $168.36 | 31.7% | 31.7% | 0.00% |
| Mastercard Inc. Class A | MA, +0.81% | $277.10 | $275.38 | 46.0% | 46.6% | 0.48% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT, +0.62% | $138.58 | $137.85 | 35.7% | 36.8% | 1.33% |
| Oracle Corp. | ORCL, -0.97% | $60.50 | $60.15 | 33.2% | 34.3% | 1.60% |
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | PYPL, +0.53% | $120.20 | $119.64 | 42.3% | 42.3% | 0.00% |
| Synopsys Inc. | SNPS, -0.20% | $137.88 | $137.57 | 63.3% | 63.3% | 0.00% |
| Total System Services Inc. | TSS, +0.35% | $133.75 | $132.04 | 62.4% | 62.8% | 0.39% |
| Visa Inc. Class A | V, +0.71% | $180.26 | $179.31 | 35.9% | 36.3% | 0.56% |
Real Estate
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| AvalonBay Communities Inc. | AVB, -1.24% | $214.10 | $213.77 | 22.8% | 24.7% | 2.84% |
| Essex Property Trust Inc. | ESS, -0.99% | $308.73 | $308.18 | 25.7% | 27.4% | 2.53% |
| Extra Space Storage Inc. | EXR, -0.57% | $111.57 | $111.44 | 23.2% | 25.3% | 3.23% |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. | MAA, -1.12% | $123.88 | $123.56 | 29.1% | 31.5% | 3.11% |
| Prologis Inc. | PLD, -1.57% | $83.99 | $83.02 | 41.4% | 43.4% | 2.55% |
| Welltower Inc. | WELL, -1.05% | $86.91 | $86.72 | 24.9% | 27.8% | 4.01% |
Utilities
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| American Water Works Co. Inc. | AWK, -0.74% | $119.30 | $118.71 | 30.8% | 32.0% | 1.68% |
| DTE Energy Co. | DTE, -0.28% | $131.94 | $131.56 | 19.3% | 21.1% | 2.87% |
| Eversource Energy | ES, -0.03% | $77.92 | $77.67 | 19.4% | 21.2% | 2.76% |
| Evergy Inc. | EVRG, -0.28% | $62.12 | $61.69 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 3.08% |
| Alliant Energy Corp | LNT, -0.34% | $50.60 | $50.37 | 19.2% | 21.1% | 2.82% |
| NextEra Energy Inc. | NEE, -0.09% | $210.82 | $209.48 | 20.5% | 22.1% | 2.39% |
| Southern Co. | SO, -1.00% | $57.08 | $56.91 | 29.6% | 32.7% | 4.36% |
| WEC Energy Group Inc. | WEC, -0.49% | $86.42 | $86.13 | 24.4% | 26.3% | 2.74% |
But two stocks hit 52-week lows
| Company | Ticker | All-time intraday high on July 10 | Closing price - July 10 | Price change - 2019 | Total return with dividends reinvested - 2019 | Dividend yield |
| Nordstrom Inc. | JWN, -0.23% | $83.16 | $30.33 | -34.9% | -33.6% | 4.88% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | REGN, -3.59% | $605.93 | $301.43 | -19.3% | -19.3% | 0.00% |
Click the tickers for full coverage of these companies.
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