Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Boeing (BA), Caterpillar (CAT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), McDonald’s (MCD). 3M (MMM), Microsoft (MSFT), Travelers (TRV), UnitedHealth (UNH), United Technologies (UTX), Visa (V) and Wal-Mart (WMT). Dow stock 52 week lows include Exxon Mobil (XOM).
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -18 points.
Friday the Dow was up +62.11 (+0.29%) at 21,206.29.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +7.31%.
There were 19 Dow stocks up Friday.
The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Microsoft (MSFT) +2.37% and Boeing (BA) +1.55%.
The Dow stock losers Friday were led by Exxon Mobile (XOM) -1.49% and Chevron (CVX) -1.11%.
Apple (AAPL +1.48%) was downgraded to ‘Sector Weight’ from ‘Overweight’ at Pacific Crest Securities.
European stocks are mostly lower and Asian markets ended lower.
The national average price of gasoline is down one-tenth of a cent at $2.375 per gallon.
Earnings Reports.
There are no Dow stocks set to report earnings in the near term.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
General Electric (GE) is down -11.77% year-to-date.
Financial Calendar
0830 ET Revised Q1 non-farm productivity expected -0.2%, previous -0.6%. Revised Q1 unit labor costs expected +2.5%, previous +3.0%.
0945 ET Final-May Markit services PMI, prelim-May +0.9 to 54.0.
1000 ET May ISM non-manufacturing PMI expected -0.4 to 57.1, Apr +2.3 to 57.5.
1000 ET Apr factory orders expected -0.2%, Mar +0.5% and unch ex transportation.
1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections.
1600 ET USDA crop conditions and planting progress.