There are no Dow stocks at 52 week highs.Dow stock 52 week lows include Nike (NKE).

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +101 points.

Monday the Dow was down -51.98 (-0.29%) at 18,086.40.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +3.80%.

There were 7 Dow stocks up Monday.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) +0.79% and Boeing (BA) +0.37%.

The Dow stock losers Monday were led by McDonald’s (MCD) -1.47% and Nike (NKE) -1.14%.

International Business Machines (IBM +0.21%) fell 2% in premarket trading after it reported Q3 operating gross profit margin of 48%, less than expectations of 50.1%.

Intel (INTC -0.43%) was upgraded to ‘Overweight’ from ‘Equalweight’ at Barclays with a price target of $45.

Visa (V -0.36%) dropped nearly 2% in after-hours trading after CEP Scharf resigned.

Dow stocks still trying to edge ever higher include AAPL, CAT, GS, INTC, JPM, PG and V. That’s only 7 out of the 30 stocks.

European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down three-tenths of a cent at $2.238 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.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 10/17/2016 before the market open of $1.58, beating estimates calling for $1.401 per share..

IBM (IBM) reports earnings on 10/17/2016 after the market close.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 10/18/2016 before the market open of $4.88, crushing estimates calling for $3.855 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 10/18/2016 before the market open of $1.68, beating estimates for $1.646 per share.

Intel (INTC) reports earnings on 10/18/2016 before the market open.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 10/18/2016 before the market open of $2.17, beating estimates of $2.077 per share.

American Express (AXP) reports earnings on 10/19/2016 after the market close.

Microsoft (MSFT) reports earnings on 10/20/2016 after the market close.

Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 10/20/2016 before the market open.

Travelers (TRV) reports earnings on 10/20/2016 before the market open.

General Electric (GE) reports earnings on 10/21/2016 before the market open.

McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 10/21/2016 before the market open.

Visa (V) reports earnings on 10/24/2016 before the market open.

Apple (AAPL) reports earnings on 10/25/2016 after the market close.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 10/25/2016 before the market open.

Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 10/25/2016 before the market open.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 10/25/2016 before the market open.

United Technologies (UTX) reports earnings on 10/25/2016 before the market open.

Dupont (DD) reports earnings on 10/25/2016 before the market open.

Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 10/25/2016 before the market open.

Coca Cola (KO) reports earnings on 10/26/2016 before the market open.

Boeing (BA) reports earnings on 10/26/2016 before the market open.

Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 10/28/2016 before the market open.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) reports earnings on 10/28/2016 before the market open.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Apple (AAPL)

Apple (AAPL) is up +11.68% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0830 ET Sep CPI expected +0.3% m/m and +1.5% y/y, Aug +0.2% m/m and +1.1% y/y. Sep CPI ex food & energy expected +0.2% m/m and +2.3% y/y, Aug +0.3% m/m and +2.3% y/y.

1000 ET Oct NAHB housing market index expected -2 to 63, Sep +6 to 65.