Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Exxon Mobil (XOM), 3M (MMM) and UnitedHealth (UNH).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -117 points.

Thursday the Dow was down -19.86 (-0.11%) at 17,985.19.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +3.21%.

There were 12 Dow stocks up Thursday.

The Dow stock winners Thursday were led by Nike (NKE) +1.52% and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) +1.02%.

The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) -1.22% and Goldman Sachs (GS) -0.95%.

Merck & Co (MRK) will acquire Afferent Pharmaceuticals for $500 million.

European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended lower.

The national average price of gasoline is 1.3 cents at $2.375 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

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

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Disney (DIS)

Disney (DIS) is down -6.89% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

1000 ET Preliminary-Jun University of Michigan U.S. consumer sentiment expected -0.7 to 94.0, May +5.7 to 94.7.

1200 ET USDA Jun WASDE crop production.

1400 ET May monthly budget statement expected -$56.0 billion, Apr +$106.452 billion.