Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Microsoft (MSFT) and McDonald’s (MCD).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -64 points.

Thursday, the Dow was up +156.41 (+0.90%) at 17,524.91.

Year-to-date the Dow is down -1.84%.

There were 29 Dow stocks up Thursday.

The Dow stock winner Thursday was UnitedHealth (UNH) +0.33%.

The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) -4.16% and Chevron (CVX) -3.10%.

European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended lower.

The national average price of gasoline is down three-tenths of a cent at $2.004 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

Nike (NKE) reports earnings on 12/22/15 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

IBM (IBM)

IBM (IBM) is down -14.77% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0945 ET Preliminary Dec Markit U.S. services PMI expected -0.2 to 55.9, Nov +1.3 to 56.1. Dec Markit composite PMI, Nov +0.9 to 55.9.

1100 ET Dec Kansas City Fed manufacturing survey expected +1 to 2, Nov +2 to 1.

1300 ET Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker gives his 2016 U.S. economic forecast to the Charlotte chamber of commerce.

1500 ET USDA Nov Cattle on Feed.