Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Boeing (BA). Dow stock 52 week lows include IBM (IBM).

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +124 points.

Monday the Dow was down -66.90 (-0.31%) at 21,513.17.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +8.86%.

There were 8 Dow stocks up Monday.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) +1.49% and Apple (AAPL) +1.21%.

The Dow stock loser Monday was General Electric (GE) -1.85% and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) -1.70%.

The Fed begins 2-day policy meeting.

Caterpillar (CAT) this morning reported EPS of $1.49 that beat the 1.25 consensus. CAT also raised its 2017 guidance due to “increased demand across many end markets and disciplined cost control,” according to management.

European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended mostly lower.

The national average price of gasoline is down one-tenth of a cent at $2.281 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 6/29/17 after the market close of $0.60, beating estimates calling for $0.512 per share.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 7/14/17 before the market open of $1.82, beating estimates calling for $1.62 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 7/18/17 before the market open of $3.95, beating estimates calling for $3.71 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 7/18/17 before the market open of $1.83, meeting estimates calling for $1.827 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 7/18/17 before the market open of $2.46, beating estimates of $2.398 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 7/18/17 after the market close of $2.97, beating estimates calling for $2.758 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 7/19/17 after the market close of $1.47, meeting estimates of $1.47 per share..

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 7/20/2017 before the market open of $2.11, missing estimates calling for $2.212 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 7/20/2017 after the market close of $0.98, beating estimates calling for $0.736 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 7/20/2017 after the market close of $0.86, beating estimates of $0.843 per share.

General Electric (GE) reports earnings on 7/21/2017 before the market open.

Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open.

Dupont (DD) reports earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open.

McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open.

United Technologies (UTX) reports earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open.

Coca Cola (KO) reports earnings on 7/26/2017 before the market open.

Boeing (BA) reports earnings on 7/26/2017 before the market open.

Procter & Gamble reports earnings on 7/27/2017 before the market open.

Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 7/27/2017 before the market open.

Intel (INTC) reports earnings on 7/27/2017 after the market close.

Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 7/28/2017 before the market open.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) reports earnings on 7/28/2017 before the market open.

Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 7/28/2017 before the market open.

Pfizer (PFE) reports earnings on 8/1/2017 before the market open.

Apple (AAPL) reports earnings on 8/1/2017 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Intel (INTC)

Intel (INTC) is down -4.88% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0900 ET May FHFA house price index expected +0.5% m/m, Apr +0.7% m/m.

0900 ET May S&P CoreLogic composite-20 home price index expected +0.3% m/m and +5.8% y/y, Apr +0.28% m/m and +5.67% y/y.

1000 ET Jul consumer confidence (Conference Board) expected -2.9 to 116.0, Jun +1.3 to 118.9.

1000 ET Jul Richmond Fed manufacturing index expected unch at 7, Jun +6 to 7.

1030 ET FOMC begins 2-day policy meeting.

1300 ET Treasury auctions $26 billion of 2-year T-notes.