Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Apple (AAPL) and JPMorgan (JPM). There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +22 points.

Tuesday the Dow was down -39.54 (-0.15%) at 26,788.10.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +14.84%.

There were 17 Dow stocks up Tuesday.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Procter & Gamble (PG) +2.60%, UnitedHealth (UNH) +2.28% and United Technologies (UTX) +2.21%.

The Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by Travelers (TRV) -8.29%, McDonald’s (MCD) -5.04% and Merck (MRK) -3.81%.

Caterpillar (CAT) on Wednesday lowered its full-year outlook and posted worse-than-expected earnings and revenue in the third quarter. The heavy equipment maker’s sales in the Asia-Pacific region declined on lower demand in China due to the trade war between Beijing and Washington. Boeing (BA) reported third-quarter earnings that fell short of estimates as it grapples with a crisis with its grounded 737 Max jets. Quarterly revenue at the aircraft maker, however, came in better than analysts had expected.

European stocks are mostly lower and Asian markets ended mostly lower.

The national average price of gasoline is down 1.3 cents at $2.628 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 10/15/2019 before the open of $4.79, missing estimates calling for $4.81 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 10/15/2019 before the open of $2.12, beating estimates calling for $2.048 per share.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 10/15/2019 before the open of $2.68, beating estimates calling for $2.483 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 10/15/2019 before the open of $3.88, beating estimates of $3.783 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 10/16/2019 after the market close of $2.68, just missing estimates calling for $2.69 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 10/18/2019 before the market open of $2.08, just missing estimates calling for $2.084 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 10/18/2019 before the market open of $0.56, missing estimates calling for $0.577 per share.

United Technologies (UTX) reported earnings on 10/22/2019 before the market open of $2.21, beating estimates of $2.08 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 10/22/2019 before the market open of $1.39, beating estimates of $1.258 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 10/22/2019 before the market open of $2.11, missing estimates calling for $2.233 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 10/22/2019 before the market open of $1.43, missing estimates calling for $2.379 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 10/23/2019 before the market open of $1.45, missing estimates of $2.205 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 10/23/2019 before the market open of $2.66, missing estimates calling for $2.854 per share.

Microsoft reports earnings on 10/23/2019 after the market close.

Dow (DOW) reports earnings on 10/24/2019 before the market open.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 10/24/2019 before the market open.

Intel (INTC) reports earnings on 10/24/2019 after the market close.

Visa (V) reports earnings on 10/24/2019 after the market close.

Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 10/25/2019 before the market open.

Walgreens (WBA) reports earnings on 10/28/2019 before the market open.

Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 10/29/2019 before the market open.

Pfizer (PFE) reports earnings on 10/29/2019 before the market open.

Apple (AAPL) reports earnings on 10/30/2019 after the market close.

Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 11/1/2019 before the market open.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) reports earnings on 11/1/2019 before the market open.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar (CAT) is up +5.21% year-to-date.

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