Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Wal-Mart (WMT). Dow stock 52 week lows include General Electric (GE).
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +23 points.
Thursday the Dow was up +56.09 (+0.27%) at 20,663.02.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +4.56%.
There were 18 Dow stocks up Thursday.
The Dow stock winners Thursday were led by Wal-Mart (WMT) +3.22% and UnitedHealth (UNH) +1.53%.
The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Cisco (CSCO) -7.21% and Boeing (BA) -0.77%.
European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended higher.
The national average price of gasoline is up eight-tenths of a cent at $2.346 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) reported earnings on 5/17/2017 after the market close of $0.60, beating estimates calling for $0.5899 per share.
Wal-Mart (WMT) report earnings on 5/18/2017 before the market open of $1.00, beating estimates calling for $0.967 per share.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
American Express (AXP) is up +3.10% year-to-date.
Financial Calendar
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