[BRIEFING.COM] The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.51%) is in last place on Friday afternoon, down about 272 points.
A look inside the DJIA shows that Apple (AAPL 321.82, -6.39, -1.95%), Microsoft (MSFT 500.67, -9.45, -1.85%), and Amgen (AMGN 436.83, -7.29, -1.64%) are notably lower.
Meanwhile, Caterpillar (CAT 810.59, +10.45, +1.31%) is currently atop the standings.
The DJIA is poised to end the week -0.27% lower.
Also, at the top of the hour, Baker Hughes (BKR 62.96, -0.68, -1.07%) announced a weekly U.S. rotary rig count of 588, flat w/w and +51 yr/yr.