General Electric Company (GE), The Boeing Company (BA): Markets Rally on Improving Auto Sales and Rising Factory Orders

Lastly, shares of Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) are trading lower by 0.54% this morning after rising 0.83% yesterday. My Foolish colleague Dan Caplinger commented on yesterday’s rise by saying that although the wild fires continue to burn out West, rising bond yields will help the company earn more from its investment portfolio. While I agree with Dan, I also feel that investors, rightfully so, just aren’t sure what to do with Travelers at this time. Yes, the company will likely make more money in the future months, but with the recent wildfires and what is being predicted as a very bad hurricane season, the company may also be paying out more in claims than it traditionally does. Year-to-date, Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) is up 12.31%, while the Dow has risen 14.7%, so the company hasn’t been a great investment in 2013. I would predict that it will remain an underperformer and rather volatile for the remainder of the year because of the uncertainty with interest rates and the predicted poor weather forecasts.

The article Markets Rally on Improving Auto Sales and Rising Factory Orders originally appeared on Fool.com and is written Matt Thalman.

Fool contributor Matt Thalman owns shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F). Check back Monday through Friday as Matt explains what caused the Dow’s winners and losers of the day, and every Saturday for a weekly recap. Follow Matt on Twitter @mthalman5513. The Motley Fool recommends Ford and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM). The Motley Fool owns shares of Ford and General Electric Company (NYSE:GE).

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