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The Market

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

Wednesday the Dow was up +53.21 (+0.32%) at 16,484.99.

Year-to-date the Dow is down -5.39%.

There were 24 Dow stocks up Wednesday.

The Dow stock winners Wednesday were led by United Technologies (UTX) +2.19% and Apple (AAPL) +1.49%.

The Dow stock losers Wednesday were led by Boeing (BA) -1.12% and General Electric (GE) -0.89%.

Initial jobless claims totaled 272,000 last week. Economists had estimated that 270,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance were filed. Claims totaled 262,000 in the prior period, which was the lowest weekly tally since November, and a big beat compared to estimates. This week, the four-week moving average fell 1,250 to 272,000.

European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended mostly lower.

The national average price of gasoline is up six-tenths of a cent at $1.715 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 1/14/2015 before the market open of $1.32, better than consensus of $1.261.

Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 1/14/2015 after the market close of $0.74, beating estimates of $0.63 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 1/19/2016 before the market open of $1.40, beating estimates of $1.37 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 1/19/2016 after the market close of $4.84, beating estimates of $4.755 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 1/20/2015 before the market open of $1.27, missing estimates calling for $3.79 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 1/21/2016 after the market of $1.23, beating consensus of $1.13 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 1/21/2016 before the market open of $2.90, beating estimates calling for $2.70 per share.

Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 1/21/2016 before the market open of $0.89, beating estimates for $0.877 per share.

General Electric (GE) reported earnings on 1/22/2016 before the market open of $0.31, missing estimates for $0.495 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 1/25/2016 before the market open of $1.31, beating estimates calling for $1.228 per share.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 1/26/2016 before the market open of $1.66, beating estimates for $1.62 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 1/26/2016 before the market open of $3.28, beating estimates for $3.235 per share.

Dupont (DD) reported earnings on 1/26/2016 before the market open of $0.27, beating estimates for $0.259 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 1/26/2016 before the market open of $1.04, beating estimates for $0.98 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 1/26/2016 after the market close of $1.44, beating estimates for $1.418 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 1/27/2016 before the market open.of $1.60, beating estimates for $1.35 per share

United Technologies (UTX) reported earnings on 1/27/2016 before the market open of$1.53, beating estimates for $1.505 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 1/28/2015 after the market close of $0.78, beating estimates for $0.693.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 1/28/2015 after the market close of $0.69, beating estimates for $0.675.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 1/28/2016 before the market open of $0.74, beating estimates for $0.694 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 1/29/2016 before the market open of -$0.31, missing estimates calling for $0.478 per share.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported earnings on 2/2/2016 before the market open of $0.67, beating estimates for $0.637.

Pfizer (PFE) reported earnings on 2/2/2016 before the market open of $0.53, beating estimates calling for $0.516.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 2/3/2016 before the market open of $0.93, beating estimates for $0.913.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 2/9/2016 before the market open of $0.38, beating estimates for $0.37 per share.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 2/9/2016 after the market close of $1.63, beating estimates calling for $1.444 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reported earnings on 2/10/2016 after the market close of $0.57, beating estimates for $0.496 per share.

Wal-Mart (WMT) reported earnings on 2/18/2016 before the market open of $1.49, beating estimates calling for $1.459 per share.

Home Depot (HD) reported earnings on 2/23/2016 before the market open of $1.17, beating estimates calling for $1.098 per share.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Verizon (VZ)

Verizon (VZ) is up +9.54% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0815 ET Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart delivers welcoming and opening remarks at the Atlanta Feds 2016 Banking Outlook Conference.

0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +8,000 to 270,000, previous -7,000 to 262,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -20,000 to 2.253 million, previous +30,000 to 2.273 million.

0830 ET Jan durable goods orders expected +2.7% and +0.3% ex transportation, Dec -5.0% and -1.0% ex transportation. Jan capital goods new orders ex-aircraft & parts expected +1.0%, Dec -4.3%.

0830 ET USDA weekly Export Sales.

0900 ET Dec FHFA house price index expected +0.5% m/m, Nov +0.5% m/m.

1100 ET Feb Kansas City Fed manufacturing activity expected +3 to -6, Jan unch at -9.

1200 ET San Francisco Fed President John Williams speaks at NYU Stern Business School.

1300 ET Treasury auctions $28 billion of 7-year T-notes.