These Were the 2 Top-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in February 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) index dropped 1.6% in February. Although some blue chip stocks slumped by double-digit percentages, 50% of its 30 constituents beat the index last month.Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) were the two top-performing Dow stocks in February, gaining 12.2% and 9.4%, respectively. Here's what propelled these stocks higher.Coca-Cola stock was the best-performing Dow stock in February, thanks to strong earnings. The beverage giant reported a 6.4% year-over-year growth in revenue for its fourth quarter. Organic revenue, which excludes the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, and currency fluctuations, surged 14%. Coca-Cola's operating margin grew to 23.5% from 21%, and earnings per share (EPS) rose by 12%.Continue reading
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) index dropped 1.6% in February. Although some blue chip stocks slumped by double-digit percentages, 50% of its 30 constituents beat the index last month.
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) were the two top-performing Dow stocks in February, gaining 12.2% and 9.4%, respectively. Here's what propelled these stocks higher.
Coca-Cola stock was the best-performing Dow stock in February, thanks to strong earnings. The beverage giant reported a 6.4% year-over-year growth in revenue for its fourth quarter. Organic revenue, which excludes the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, and currency fluctuations, surged 14%. Coca-Cola's operating margin grew to 23.5% from 21%, and earnings per share (EPS) rose by 12%.
