Dow stocks at 52 week highs include McDonald’s (MCD) and Wal-Mart (WMT). There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +40 points.

Friday the Dow was up +141.82 (+0.69%) at 20,804.84.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +5.27%.

There were 26 Dow stocks up Friday.

The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) +2.21% and General Electric (GE) +2.07%.

The Dow stock losers Friday were led by Cisco (CSCO) -0.54% and Merck (MRK) -0.17%.

European stocks are mostly higher and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is up three-tenths of a cent at $2.358 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

There are no Dow stocks set to report earnings in the near term.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Apple (AAPL)

Apple (AAPL) is up +32.15% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0830 ET Apr Chicago Fed national activity index expected +0.02 to 0.10, Mar -0.19 to 0.08.

1000 ET Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker (voter) speaks on the link between physical and economic wellbeing to the Jefferson College of Health Professions and Jefferson College of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony.

1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections.

1500 ET USDA Apr Cold Storage.

1600 ET USDA crop conditions and planting progress.

1930 ET Fed Governor Lael Brainard gives a speech on The Roles of Opportunity and Inclusion in Strengthening the U.S. Economy at the Minneapolis Fed.

2110 ET Chicago Fed President Charles Evans (voter) addresses a private symposium on OTC derivatives at the Shanghai Clearing House Forum on Policy and Practice-Default Management.