Swoon takes toll on Georgia companies
Big Georgia companies saw their share prices sink Monday amid the Dow's nosedive. But for most the descent started in the third week of July, then accelerated at the end of last week, as the closing prices below show:
Home Depot
July 21: $36.72
Aug. 4: $31.70
Monday: $28.93
UPS
July 21: $74.40
Aug. 4: $65.23
Monday: $62.40
Coca-Cola
July 21: $69.34
Aug. 4: $65.82
Monday: $65.12
Delta Air Lines
July 21: $8.17
Aug. 4: $7.02
Monday: $6.62
Aflac
July 21: $46.62
Aug. 4: $42.26
Monday: $37.68
SunTrust Banks
July 21: $25.73
Aug. 4: $21.84
Monday: $18.53
Synovus Financial
July 21: $1.98
Aug. 4: $1.64
Monday: $1.25
Southern Company
July 21: $40.80
Aug. 4: $39.28
Monday: $38.33
AGCO
July 21: $48.83
Aug. 4: $40.76
Monday: $35.80
Newell Rubbermaid
July 21: $15.22
Aug. 4: $13.07
Monday: $12.01
About the Author
J. Scott Trubey is the senior editor over business, climate and environment coverage at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He previously served as a business reporter for the AJC covering banking, real estate and economic development. He joined the AJC in 2010.
