Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Caterpillar (CAT), Procter & Gamble (PG) and Visa (V). There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -83 points.

Tuesday the Dow was up +196.14 (+0.90%) at 21,899.89.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +10.81%.

There were 26 Dow stocks up Tuesday.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) +1.95% and Cisco (CSCO) +1.92%.

The Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by Intel (INTC) -0.77% and Coca Cola (KO) -0.18%.

All 30 of the Dow stocks are trading sideways. Which way will they break?

Chevron (CVX) CEO John Watson, who has led Chevron since 2010, is planning to step down as the company seeks a new chief executive officer.

European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is up seven-tenths of a cent at $2.344 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

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

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Cisco (CSCO)

Cisco (CSCO) is up +3.47% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +0.1% with purchase sub-index -1.5% and refi sub-index +1.6%.

0905 ET Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan speaks before the Permian Basin Petroleum Association Membership Luncheon in Midland, TX.

0945 ET Aug Markit manufacturing PMI expected +0.1 to 53.4, Jul +1.3 to 53.3. Aug Markit services PMI expected +0.2 to 54.9, Jul +0.5 to 54.7.

1000 ET Jul new home sales expected unch at 610,000, Jun +0.8% to 610,000.

1030 ET EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.

1300 ET Treasury auctions $13 billion 2-year floating-rate notes.