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

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -61 points.

Monday, the Dow was down -23.65 (-0.13%) at 17,623.05.

Year-to-date the Dow is down -1.12%.

There were 16 Dow stocks up Monday

Dow stock winners Monday were led by Microsoft (MSFT) +2.61% and Visa (V) +1.44%.

Dow stock losers Monday were led by Apple (AAPL) -3.19% and Chevron (CVX) -2.71%.

Merck & Co. (MRK +0.06%) reported Q3 EPS of 96 cents, above consensus of 92 cents.

Pfizer (PFE +0.32%) reported Q3 EPS of 60 cents, above consensus of 51 cents.

The Fed begins a two day policy meeting today.

European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended mixed.

The national average price of gasoline is down two-tenths of a cent at $2.198 per gallon.

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

Dupont (DD)

Dupont (DD) is down -14.05% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0830 ET Sep durable goods orders expected -1.5% and unch ex transportation, Aug -2.3% and -0.2% ex transportation. Sep capital goods orders non-defense ex-aircraft expected +0.2%, Aug -0.8%.

0900 ET Aug S&P CaseShiller composite-20 home price index expected +0.10% m/m and +5.10% y/y, Jul -0.20% m/m and +4.96% y/y.

0945 ET Preliminary Oct Markit services PMI expected +0.4 to 55.5, Sep -1.0 to 55.1. Oct Markit composite PMI, Sep 0.7 to 55.0.

1000 ET Oct consumer confidence (Conference Board) expected unchanged at 103.0, Sep +1.7 to 103.0.

1000 ET Oct Richmond Fed manufacturing index expected +2 to -3, Sep -5 to -5.

1100 ET FOMC begins 2-day policy meeting.

1300 ET Treasurys 2-year T-note auction postponed due to debt ceiling constraints.