Dow stocks at 52 week highs include 3M (MMM) and United Technologies (UTX) There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.
The Market
Thursday the Dow closed up +128.48 (+0.83%) at 15,628.02.
This morning the Dow was indicated to open down -20 points.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +19.26%.
The government said Friday that employers added 162,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate inched lower to 7.4%. Economists were expecting a gain of 180,000 jobs in July. And the unemployment rate, which stood at 7.6% in June, fell more than expected.
Chevron Corp. reported this morning that it earned $2.77 per share in the second quarter, down from $3.66 per share. Year-ago net income was $7.21 billion.
European markets are higher and Asian markets ended higher.
The national average price of gasoline is down four-tenths of a cent to $3.626 per gallon.
Earnings Reports
Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 8/2/2013 before the market open.
Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 8/6/2013 after the market close.
Earnings reports from Thursday include:
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported second quarter EPS of $1.55 vs. $1.90 on revenue of $106.47 billion.
LinkedIn (LNKD) reported second quarter EPS of $0.38 vs. $0.31 on revenue of $363.7 million vs. $354.04 million.
ConocoPhillips (COP) reported second quarter EPS of $1.41 vs. $1.29 on expected revenue of $12.75 billion.
Other stocks expected to report earnings today include:
Chevron (CVX) is expected to report second quarter EPS of $2.98 vs. $3.56 a year ago on revenue of $56.01 billion vs. $62.61 billion a year ago.
Eaton Corporation (ETN) is expected to report second quarter EPS of $1.11 vs. $1.15 a year ago on revenue of $5.77 billion vs. $4.07 billion a year ago.
Exelis (XLS) is expected to report second quarter EPS of $0.37 vs. $0.46 a year ago on revenue of $1.23 billion vs. $1.38 billion a year ago.
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is up -5.77% year-to-date.
Financial Calendar
0830 ET July non-farm payrolls expected +185,000, Jun +195,000. July private payrolls expected +195,000, Jun +202,000. July manufacturing payrolls expected +2,000, Jun 6,000. July unemployment rate expected -0.1 to 7.5%, Jun unch at 7.6%.
0830 ET July avg hourly earnings expected +0.2% m/m and +2.2% y/y, Jun +0.4% m/m and +2.2% y/y. July avg weekly hours expected unch at 34.5, Jun 34.5.
0830 ET Jun personal spending expected +0.5%, May +0.3%. Jun personal income expected +0.4%, May +0.5%. Personal income and spending annual revisions.
0830 ET Jun PCE deflator expected +0.4% m/m and +1.3% y/y, May +0.1% m/m and +1.0% y/y. Jun core PCE deflator expected +0.1% m/m and +1.1% y/y, May +0.1% m/m and +1.1% y/y.
1000 ET Jun factory orders expected +2.3%, May +2.1%.
1215 ET St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks on the economy at the 2013 Municipal Finance Conference in Boston, MA.