Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Verizon (VZ).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +94 points.

Monday the Dow was down -123.47 (-0.74%) at 16,516.50.

Year-to-date the Dow is down -5.21%.

There were 5 Dow stocks up Monday.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) +1.24% and American Express (AXP) +0.36%.

The Dow stock losers Monday wee led by JPMorgan (JPM) -2.16% and Exxon Mobil (XOM) -1.96%.

Yesterday was a loser, but today is looking much better. Today we hold the gain with oil at a two month high.

European stocks are mostly higher and Asian markets ended higher.

The national average price of gasoline is up nine-tenths of a cent at $1.758 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

There are no Dow stocks set to report earnings in the near term.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

3M (MMM)

3M (MMM) is up 4.14% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0945 ET Revised Feb Markit manufacturing PMI expected +0.2 to 51.2, preliminary-Feb -1.4 to 51.0.

1000 ET Feb ISM manufacturing index expected +0.3 to 48.5, Jan +0.2 to 48.2. Feb ISM new orders, Jan +2.7 to 51.5. Feb ISM employment, Jan -2.1 to 45.9. Feb ISM prices paid expected +1.5 to 35.0, Jan unch at 33.5.

1000 ET Jan construction spending expected +0.3%, Dec +0.1% m/m.

n/a Feb total vehicle sales expected 17.70 million, Jan 17.46 million. Feb domestic vehicle sales expected 13.87 million, Jan 13.79 million.