Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Apple (AAPL), Merck (MRK), Nike (NKE) and Pfizer (PFE). There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

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

Monday the Dow was up +89.37 (+0.35% at 25,758.69.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +4.21%.

There were 17 Dow stocks up Monday.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Nike (NKE) +3.05% and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) +1.79%.

The Dow stock losers Monday were led by Walmart (WMT) -1.89% and Intel (INTC) -1.27%.

Apple (AAPL -0.97%) gained nearly 1% in premarket trading after Bank of America/Merrill Lynch reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on the stock and raised their price target on Apple to $250 from $230.

European stocks are mostly higher and Asian markets ended higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down seven-tenths of a cent at $2.831 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

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

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Microsoft (MSFT)

Microsoft (MSFT) is up +24.94% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

Tentative OPEC Meeting

12:55 Redbook (YoY), 4.5%

12:55 Redbook (MoM), 0.1%

15:30 4-Week Bill Auction, 1.910%

20:30 API Weekly Crude Oil Stock, 3.660M