Those who sold in May and went away have to be happy with themselves, at least given how things have turned out so far. With the Dow Jones Industrials
But even with the Dow down and out, a few stocks have done their best to hold up the ailing average. Here's a quick look at the Dow's four gainers so far this month.
Wal-Mart
Disney
Finally, the telecom space produced the Dow's final two winners, AT&T
Keep the faith
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