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

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +76 points.

Tuesday the Dow was up +100.26 (+0.47%) at 21,613.43.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +9.37%.

There were 22 Dow stocks up Tuesday.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) +5.88% and McDonald’s (MCD) +4.75%.

The Dow stock loser Tuesday was 3M (MMM) -5.05% and United Technologies (UTX) -2.20%.

The Fed ends 2-day policy meeting with news about 11:00 am PDT.

See Dow stock earnings numbers below.

European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended higher.

The national average price of gasoline is up one-tenth of a cent at $2.282 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) reported earnings on 7/21/2017 before the market open of $0.28, missing estimates calling for $0.532 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open of$1.49, beating estimates calling for $1.262 per share.

Dupont (DD) reported earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open of $1.38, beating estimates calling for $1.341 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open of $1.70, beating estimates of $1.66 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open of $2.58, beating estimates calling for $2.504 per share.

United Technologies (UTX) reported earnings on 7/25/2017 before the market open of $1.85, beating estimates of $1.804 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 7/26/2017 before the market open of $0.59, beating estimates calling for $0.576 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 7/26/2017 before the market open of $2.55, beating estimates of $2.383 per share.

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

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is up +14.47% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +6.3% with purchase sub-index +1.1% and refi sub-index +13.0%.

1000 ET Jun new home sales expected +0.8% to 615,000, May +2.9% to 610,000.

1030 ET EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.

1130 ET Treasury auctions $15 billion of 2-year floating-rate notes.

1300 ET Treasury auctions $34 billion of 5-year T-notes.

1400 ET FOMC announces interest rate decision, expected no change to the 1.00%-1.25% fed funds target range.