Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Microsoft (MSFT), Visa (V), General Electric (GE), McDonald’s (MCD), Home Depot (HD) and Travelers (TRV).Dow stock 52 week lows include Wal-Mart (WMT).

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +19 points.

Friday, the Dow was up +157.54 (+0.90%) at 17,646.54.

Year-to-date the Dow is down -0.99%.

There were 22 Dow stocks up Friday

Dow stock winners Friday were led by Microsoft (MSFT) +10.08% and Apple (APPL) +3.10%.

Dow stock losers Friday were led by Nike (NKE) -1.42% and Coca Cola (KO) -1.04%.

American Exporess (AXP +2.88%) was downgraded to ‘Sell’ from ‘Neutral’ at UBS with a price target of $67.

European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down five-tenths of a cent at $2.200 per gallon. Gas is $2.16 per gallon at the local Gig Harbor Costco.

Earnings Reports.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) will reports earnings on 10/13/2015 before the market open.

JPMorgan (JPM) reports earnings on 10/13/2015 after the market close.

Intel (INTC) reports earnings on 10/13/2015 after the market close.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reports earnings on 10/15/2015 before the market open.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reports earnings on 10/15/2015 before the market open.

General Electric (GE) reports earnings on 10/16/2015 before the market open.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 10/19/2015 after the market close of $3.34, above consensus of $3.30.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 10/20/2015 before the market open of $2.93, higher than consensus of $2.26..

United Technologies (UTX) reports earnings on 10/20/2015 before the market open.

Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 10/20/2015 before the market open.

Boeing (BA) reports earnings on 10/21/2015 before the market open.

Coca Cola (KO) reports earnings on 10/21/2015 before the market open.

American Express (AXP) reports earnings on 10/21/2015 after the market close.

Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 10/22/2015 before the market open.

McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 10/22/2015 before the market open.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 10/22/2015 before the market open.

Microsoft (MSFT) reports earnings on 10/22/2015 after the market close.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 10/23/2015 before the market open.

Dupont (DD) reports earnings on 10/27/2015 before the market open.

Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 10/27/2015 before the market open.

Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 10/30/2015 before the market open.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) reports earnings on 10/30/15 before the market open.

Pfizer (PFE) reports earnings on 10/27/2015 before the market open.

Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 11/5/2015 after the market close.

Visa (V) reports earnings on 11/2/2015 before the market open.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Disney (DIS)

Disney (DIS) is up +20.07% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

1000 ET Sep new home sales expected -0.4% to 550,000, Aug +5.7% to 552,000.

1030 ET Oct Dallas Fed manufacturing activity expected +3.0 to -6.5, Sep +6.3 to -9.5.

1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections.

1600 ET USDA weekly crop progress.