Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Home Depot (HD), McDonald’s (MCD) and Visa (V). Dow stock 52 week lows include Verizon (VZ).
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -161 points.
Tuesday the Dow was down -2.19 (-0.01%) at 20,979.75.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +6.16%.
There were 15 Dow stocks up Tuesday.
The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by IBM (IBM) +1.43% and Microsoft (MSFT) +1.43%.
The Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by UnitedHealth (UNH) -1.99% and Nike (NKE) -1.84%.
Disney (DIS -1.05%) was downgraded to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Outperform’ at Macquarie.
Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings today after the close.
European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended lower.
The national average price of gasoline is unchanged at $2.336 per gallon.
Earnings Reports.
Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 3/21/2017 after the market close of $0.68, beating estimates calling for $0.524 per share.
JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 4/13/2017 before the market open of $1.65, beating estimates calling for $1.512 per share.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 4/18/2017 before the market open of $1.83, beating estimates of $1.767 per share.
Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 4/18/2017 before the market open of $5.15, missing estimates calling for $5.34 per share.
UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 4/18/2017 before the market open of $2.37, beating estimates of $2.18 per share.
IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 4/18/2017 after the market close of $2.38, beating estimates calling for $2.341 per share.
American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 4/19/2017 after the market close of $1.34, beating estimates calling for $1.276 per share.
Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 4/20/2017 before the market open of $2.16, missing estimates calling for $2.409 per share.
Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 4/20/2017 before the market open of $0.95, missing estimates calling for $0.977 per share.
Visa (V) reported earnings on 4/20/2017 after the market close of $0.86, beating estimates calling for $0.789 per share.
General Electric (GE) reported earnings on 4/21/2017 before the market open of $0.21, beating estimates calling for $0.17 per share.
3M (MMM) reported earnings on 4/25/2017 before the market open$2.16, beating estimates calling for $2.069 per share.
Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 4/25/2017 before the market open of $1.28, smashing estimates calling for $0.618 per share.
Dupont (DD) reported earnings on 4/25/2017 before the market open of $1.64, beating estimates of $1.383 per share.
Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 4/25/2017 before the market open of $0.43, missing estimates calling for $0.438 per share.
McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 4/25/2017 before the market open of $1.47, beating estimates calling for $1.318 per share.
Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 4/26/2017 before the market open of $2.01, beating estimates of $1.914 per share.
United Technologies (UTX) reported earnings on 4/26/2017 before the market open of $1.48, beating estimates calling for $1.387 per share.
Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 4/26/2017 before the market open of $0.96, beating estimates of $0.936 per share.
Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 4/27/2017 after the market close of $0.66, missing estimates calling for $0.672 per share.
Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 4/27/2017 after the market close of $0.73, beating estimates calling for $0.719 per share.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported earnings on 4/28/2017 before the market open of $0.95, beating estimates calling for $0.909 per share.
Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 4/28/2017 before the market open of $1.41, smashing estimates of $0.869 per share.
Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 5/2/2017 before the market open of $0.88, beating estimates of $0.847 per share.
Pfizer (PFE) reported earnings on 5/2/2017 before the market open of $0.69, barely beating estimates calling for $0.6819 per share.
Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 5/2/2017 after the market close of $2.10, beating estimates calling for $2.060395 per share.
Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 5/9/2017 after the market close of $1.50 per share.
Home Depot (HD) reported earnings on 5/16/2017 before the market open of $1.67, beating estimates calling for $1.633 per share.
Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 5/17/2017 after the market close.
Wal-Mart (WMT) reports earnings on 5/18/2017 before the market open.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
Wal-Mart (WMT) is up +8.67% year-to-date.
Financial Calendar
0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +2.4% with purchase sub-index +1.7% and refi sub-index +3.3%.
1030 ET EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.