Dow stocks at 52 week highs include McDonald’s (MCD).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +63 points.
Monday the Dow was down -34.72 (-0.20%) at 17,705.91.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +1.61%.
There were 13 Dow stocks up Monday.
The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Wal-Mart (WMT) +1.03% and Merck (MRK) -0.93%.
The Dow stock losers Monday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) -3.52% and Chevron (CVX) -1.48%.
Walt Disney Co (DIS) reports earnings today after the close. Analysts are predicting that the company will report earnings per share of $1.40 in their quarterly report.
European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended higher.
The national average price of gasoline is down four-tenths of a cent at $2.205 per gallon.
Earnings Reports.
JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 4/13/2016 before the market open of $1.35, beating estimates of $1.259 per share.
IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 4/18/2016 after the market open of $2.35, beating estimates of $2.085 per share.
Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 4/19/2016 before the market open of $2.68, beating estimates for $2.566 per share.
Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 4/19/2016 after the market open of $0.54, beating estimates for $0.47 per share.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 4/19/2016 before the market open of $1.72, beating estimates for $1.639 per share.
UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 4/19/2016 before the market open of $1.81, beating estimates for $1.721 per share.
Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 4/20/2016 before the market open of $0.45, beating estimates of $0.44 per share.
American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 4/20/2016 after the market close of $1.45, beating estimates of $1.355 per share.
Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 4/21/2016 before the market open of $2.30, missing estimates of $2.568 per share.
Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 4/21/2016 before the market open of $1.06, meeting estimates of $1.064 per share.
Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 4/21/2016 after the market open of $0.62, almost meeting expectations for $0.625 per share.
Visa (V) reported earnings on 4/21/2016 after the market open of $0.68, beating estimates of $0.663 per share.
Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 4/22/2016 before the market open of $0.46, missing estimates of $0.67 per share.
General Electric (GE) reports earnings on 4/22/2016 before the market open of $0.21, barely beating estimates of $0.206 per share.
McDonald’s reported earnings on 4/22/2016 before the market open of $1.23, beating estimates of $1.169 per share.
Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 4/25/2016 after the market close of $1.90, missing estimates calling for $1.97 per share.
3M (MMM) reported earnings on 4/26/2016 before the market open of $2.05, beating estimates of $1.924 per share..
Dupont (DD) reported earnings on 4/26/2016 before the market open of $1.26, beating estimates calling for $1.02 per share.
Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 4/26/2016 before the market open of $0.89, beating estimates of $0.81 per share..
Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 4/27/2016 before the market open of $1.74, missing estimates calling for $1.806 per share.
United Technologies (UTX) reported earnings on 4/27/2016 before the market open of $1.47, beating estimates of $1.387 per share.
Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 4/29/2016 before the market open of -$0.39, missing estimates for -$0.139 per share.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported earnings on 4/29/2016 before the market open of $0.43, beating estimates of $0.306 per share.
Pfizer (PFE) reported earnings on 5/3/2016 before the market open of $0.67, beating estimates of $0.47 per share.
Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 5/5/2016 before the market open of $0.89, beating estimates calling for $0.853 per share.
Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 5/10/2016 after the market close.
Home Depot (HD) reports earnings on 5/17/2016 before the market open.
Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 5/18/2016 after the close.
Wal-Mart (WMT) reports earnings on 5/19/2016 before the market open.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
McDonald’s (MCD) is up +10.74% year-to-date.
Financial Calendar
1000 ET Mar wholesale inventories expected +0.1% m/m, Feb -0.5% m/m. Mar wholesale trade sales expected +0.5% m/m, Feb -0.2% m/m.
1000 ET Mar JOLTS job openings expected +5,000 to 5.450 million, Feb -159,000 to 5.445 million.
1200 ET USDA May WASDE crop production.
1300 ET Treasury auctions $24 billion 3-year T-notes.