Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Merck (MRK) and Microsoft (MSFT).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +21 points.
Friday the Dow was up +191.48 (+1.04%) at 18,543.53.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +6.42%.
There were 27 Dow stocks up Friday.
The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Merck (MRK) +10.41% and JPMorgan (JPM) +2.70%.
The Dow stock losers Friday were led by Verizon (VZ) -0.54% and Procter & Gamble (PG) -0.31%.
JP Morgan Chase (JPM +2.70%) is down -0.5% in premarket trading after it was downgraded to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Buy’ at Citigroup.
Walmart (WMT) buys Jet.com for $3B in cash .
European stocks are mostly higher and Asian markets ended higher.
The national average price of gasoline is unchanged at $2.123 per gallon.
Earnings Reports.
Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 6/28/16 after the market close of $0.49, beating estimates calling for $0.477 per share.
JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 7/14/2016 before the market open of $1.55, beating estimates calling for $1.431 per share.
IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 7/18/2016 after the market close of $2.95, beating estimates of $2.871 per share.
Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 7/19/2016 before the market open of $3.72, beating consensus of $3.013 per share.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 7/19/2016 before the market open of $1.74, beating estimates calling for $1.675 per share.
UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 7/19/2016 before the market open of $1.96, beating estimates calling for $1.889 per share.
Microsoft (MSFT) reports earnings on 7/19/2016 after the market close of $0.69, beating estimates calling for $0.576 per share.
American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 7/20/2016 after the close of $2.10, beating estimates calling for $1.924 per share.
Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 7/20/2016 after the close of $0.59, beating estimates calling for $0.533 per share.
Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 7/21/2016 before the market open of $2.24, beating estimates of $2.106 per share.
Visa (V) reported earnings on 7/21/2016 after the close of $0.69, beating estimates calling for $0.669 per share.
General Electric (GE) reported earnings on 7/22/2016 before the market open of $0.51, beating estimates calling for $0.455 per share.
Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 7/26/2016 before the market open $0.963, beating estimates for $0.93 per share.
McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 7/26/2016 before the market open of $1.25, missing estimates for $1.376 per share.
Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 7/26/2016 after the market close of $1.42, beating estimates of $1.389.
United Technologies (UTX) reported earnings on 7/26/2016 before the market open of $1.82, beating estimates calling for $1.652.
Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 7/26/2016 before the market open of $0.17, missing estimates calling for $0.941 per share.
Dupont (DD) reported earnings on 7/26/2016 after the market close of $1.24, beating estimates calling for $1.095 per share.
Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 7/27/2016 before the market open of $-0.44, beating estimates for $-0.88 per share.
Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 7/27/2016 before the market open of $0.60, beating estimates of $0.578 per share.
Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 7/29/2016 before the market open of $-0.78, below estimates for $0.312 per share.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported earnings on 7/29/2016 before the market open of $0.41, below estimates for $0.638 per share.
Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 7/29/2016 before the market open of $0.93, beating estimates for $0.913 per share.
Pfizer (PFE) reports earnings on 8/2/2016 before the market open.
Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 8/2/2016 before the market open.
Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 8/9/2016 after the market close.
Home Depot (HD) reports earnings on 8/16/2016 before the market open.
Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 8/17/2016 after the market close.
Wal-Mart (WMT) reports earnings on 8/18/2016 before the market open.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
IBM (IBM) is up +18.81% year-to-date.
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