Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Caterpillar (CAT) and Procter & Gamble (PG).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -55 points.
Friday the Dow was up +164.70 (+0.91%) at 18,308.15.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +5.07%.
There were 29 Dow stocks up Friday.
The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Wal-Mart (WMT) +1.97%, Procter & Gamble (PG) +1.72% and Pfizer (PFE) +1.65%.
The Dow stock loser Friday was Verizon (VZ) -0.27%.
This Friday we get The Jobs Report.
European stocks are mostly higher and Asian markets ended higher.
The national average price of gasoline is unchanged at $2.224 per gallon.
Earnings Reports.
Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 9/27/2016 after the market close of $0.73, beating consensus of $0.556 per share.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
Nike (NKE) is down -15.76% year-to-date.
Financial Calendar
0945 ET Final-Sep Markit manufacturing PMI expected unch at 51.4, prelim-Sep -0.6 to 51.4.
1000 ET Aug construction spending expected +0.3% m/m, Jul unch m/m.
1000 ET Sep ISM manufacturing index expected +0.9 to 50.3, Aug -3.2 to 49.4. Sep ISM new orders, Aug -7.8 to 49.1. Sep ISM employment, Aug -1.1 to 48.3. Sep ISM prices paid expected +0.5 to 53.5, Aug -2.0 to 53.0.
1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections.
1600 ET USDA Weekly Crop Progress.
n/a Sep total vehicle sales expected 17.4 million, Aug 16.91 million. Sep domestic vehicle sales expected 13.3 million, Aug 13.13 million.