Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Coca Cola (KO), McDonald’s (MCD), Procter & Gamble (PG) and Verizon (VZ). Dow stock 52 week lows include Goldman Sachs (GS).

The Market

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

Monday the Dow was down -602.12 (-2.32%) at 25,387.18.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +2.70%.

There were 4 Dow stocks up Monday.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Verizon (VZ) +0.44%, Coca Cola (KO) +0.38% and Procter & Gamble (PG) +0.31%.

The Dow stock losers Monday were led by Goldman Sachs (GS) -7.46%, Apple (AAPL) -5.04% and Home Depot (HD) -3.53%.

Dec WTI crude oil prices (CLZ18 -1.94%) this morning are down -$1.22 a barrel (-2.04%) at a 9-month low and Dec gasoline (RBZ18 -1.78%) is -3.12 (-1.91%) at a 13-month low.

European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down nine-tenths of a cent at $2.686 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 9/25/2018 after the market close of $0.67, just beating estimates calling for $0.657 per share.

Walgreens (WBA) reported earnings on 10/11/18 before the market open of $1.48, barely beating estimates of $1.471 per share.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 10/12/18 before the market open of $2.36, beating estimates calling for $2.26 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 10/16/18 before the market open of $6.28, beating estimates of $5.695 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 10/16/18 after the market close of $3.42, missing estimates of $3.434 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 10/16/18 before the market open of $2.05, missing estimates calling for $2.061 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 10/16/18 before the market open of $3.41, beating estimates of $3.356 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 10/19/2018 before the market open of $1.12,meeting expectations of $1.116 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 10/19/18 before the market open of $2.54, beating estimates calling for $2.19 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 10/18/18 after the market close of $1.88,beating estimates of $1.808 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 10/23/2018 before the market open of $2.10, beating estimates of $2.012 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 10/23/2018 before the market open of $2.58, missing estimates of $2.726 per share.

United Technologies (UTX) reported earnings on 10/23/2018 before the market open of $1.93, beating estimates calling for $1.861 per share.

Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 10/23/2018 before the market open of $1.22, beating estimates of $1.211 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 10/24/2018 before the market open of $3.58, beating estimates calling for $3.513 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 10/24/2018 after the market close of $1.14, beating estimates of $1.007 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 10/24/2018 after the market close of $1.21, missing estimates calling for $1.244 per share.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 10/25/2018 before the market open of $1.19, beating estimates calling for $1.167 per share.

Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 10/25/2018 after the market close of $1.40, beating estimates of $1.19 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 10/30/2018 before the market open of $0.58, beating estimates of $0.559 per share.

Pfizer (PFE) reported earnings on 10/30/2018 before the market open of $0.78, meeting estimates of $0.782 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 11/1/2018 after the market close of $2.91, beating estimates calling for $2.838 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 11/2/2018 after the market close of $2.11, beating estimates of $2.083 per share.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported earnings on 11/2/2018 after the market close of $1.46, beating estimates of $1.199 per share.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 11/8/2018 after the market close of $1.48, beating estimates calling for $1.348 per share.

Home Depot (HD) reports earnings on 11/13/2018 before the market open of $2.51, beating estimates calling for $2.327 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 11/14/2018 after the market close.

Walmart (WMT) reports earnings on 11/15/2018 before the market open.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is up +4.22% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

11:20 OPEC Monthly Report

15:00 FOMC Member Brainard Speaks

15:00 FOMC Member Kashkari Speaks

16:30 3-Month Bill Auction, 2.320%

16:30 4-Week Bill Auction, 2.200%

16:30 6-Month Bill Auction, 2.450%

16:30 8-Week Bill Auction, 2.240%

19:00 Federal Budget Balance (Oct), -116.6B, 119.0B

19:20 FOMC Member Harker Speaks

22:00 FOMC Member Daly Speaks