Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Disney (DIS), McDonald’s (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT), Nike (NKE), Procter & Gamble (PG), Travelers (TRV) and Visa (V). There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.
The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -96 points.
Thursday the Dow was up +110.00 (+0.42%) at 26,559.54.
Year-to-date the Dow is up +13.86%.
There were 18 Dow stocks up Thursday.
The Dow stock winners Thursday were led by UnitedHealth (UNH) +2.26%, Travelers (TRV) +2.25% and McDonald’s (MCD) +1.72%.
The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Pfizer (PFE) -1.25%, Merck (MRK) -0.99% and Goldman Sachs (GS) -0.96%.
European stocks are mostly higher and Asian markets ended mostly lower.
The national average price of gasoline is unchanged at $2.842 per gallon.
Earnings Reports
Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 3/21/2019 after the market close of $0.68, beating estimates of $0.662 per share.
Walgreens (WBA) reported earnings on 4/2/2019 before the market open of $1.64, missing estimates calling for $1.732 per share.
JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 4/12/201 before the market open of $2.65, beating estimates calling for $2.337 per share.
Goldman Sachs (GS) reports earnings on 4/15/201 before the market open of $5.71, beating estimates calling for $5.243 per share.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 4/16/201 before the market open of $2.10, beating estimates of $2.064 per share.
UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 4/16/201 before the market open of $3.73, beating estimates calling for $3.63 per share.
IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 4/16/2019 after the market close of $2.25, missing estimates of $2.271 per share.
American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 4/18/201 before the market open of $2.01, essentially meeting estimates of $2.014 per share.
Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 4/18/201 before the market open of $2.83, beating estimates calling for $2.678 per share.
Coca Cola (KO) reports earnings on 4/23/201 before the market open.
Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 4/23/201 before the market open.
Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 4/23/201 before the market open.
United Technologies (UTX) reports earnings on 4/23/201 before the market open.
Boeing (BA) reports earnings on 4/24/201 before the market open.
Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 4/24/201 before the market open.
Microsoft (MSFT) reports earnings on 4/24/2019 after the market close.
Visa (V) reports earnings on 4/24/2019 after the market close.
3M (MMM) reports earnings on 4/25/201 before the market open.
Intel (INTC) reports earnings on 4/25/2019 after the market close.
Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 4/26/201 before the market open.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reports earnings on 4/26/201 before the market open.
McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 4/30/201 before the market open.
Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 4/30/201 before the market open.
Pfizer (PFE) reports earnings on 4/30/201 before the market open.
Apple (AAPL) reports earnings on 4/30/2019 after the market close.
Today’s Featured Dow Stock
Walgreens (WBA) is down -20.05% year-to-date.
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