Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Microsoft (MSFT) and Travelers (TRV).Dow stock 52 week lows include IBM (IBM) and Wal-Mart (WMT).
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +17 points.
Tuesday, the Dow was down -41.62 (-0.24%) at 117,581.43.
Year-to-date the Dow is down -1.36%.
There were 11 Dow stocks up Monday
Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Dupont (DD) +2.78% and UnitedHealth (UNH) +2.44%.
Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by IBM (IBM) -4.04% and Caterpillar (CAT) -1.58%.
Apple (AAPL -0.63%) climbed 2% in premarket trading after it reported Q4 EPS of $1.96, higher than consensus of $1.88.
Analysts at Pacific Crest upgraded Apple Inc. (AAPL) from Sector Weight to Overweight.
The Fed concludes it’s two day meeting with an announcement at 2 pm ET.
European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended mostly lower.
The national average price of gasoline is down three-tenths of a cent at $2.195 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
Exxon Mobil (XOM) is down -12.29% year-to-date.
Financial Calendar
0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +11.8% with purchase mortgage sub-index +16.4% and refi sub-index +8.8%.
0730 ET Sep advance U.S. goods trade deficit expected -$64.3 billion, Aug -$66.6 billion.
1030 ET EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.
1130 ET Treasury auctions $15 billion 2-year floating rate notes.
1300 ET Treasury auctions $35 billion 5-year T-notes.
1400 ET FOMC interest rate decision.