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)

Walgreens (WBA) is down -20.05% year-to-date.

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