The 5 Worst Dow Stock So Far In 2015

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off to a rough start in 2015. Over two weeks into the year, the Dow is down 1.7 percent, and half of its 30 components' share prices have dropped during that span. Here are the five worst-performing Dow stocks so far this year:
5. General Electric Co GE
General Electric stock is down 5.6 percent so far in 2015. The company’s Q4 earnings are scheduled for release at the end of this week, and expectations are pretty low. GE supplies equipment for the struggling U.S. oil industry, and cuts to GE’s guidance would not be surprising.
4. American Express Co AXP
American Express stock is down 6.2 percent already this year. The struggling financial sector has dragged the credit card company down. Shareholders hope that the stock will start a comeback when the company releases Q4 earnings this week.
3. Caterpillar Inc CAT
Caterpillar stock is down 8.3 percent since the turn of the calendar. Oil industry demand for Caterpillar’s heavy machinery will likely be very soft in the foreseeable future, and investors are worried about how that will affect the company’s bottom line. Caterpillar reports Q4 earnings on Jan. 27.
2. Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS
Goldman Sachs stock is down 9.4 percent since New Years Day. Unprecedented levels of regulation on the trading practices of the big banks along with a continued environment of low interest rates have put major pressure on bank margins.
1. JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM
JP Morgan has earned the dubious distinction as the worst-performing stock in the Dow 30 so far this year, as well as the only stock to have suffered a double-digit percent drop at minus 11.0 percent. You can copy and paste the reasons for Goldman Sachs’ poor performance here, as CEO Jamie Dimon mostly blamed regulators for the company’s recent big Q4 earnings miss.