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 +48 points.

Wednesday the Dow was up +45.85 (+0.17%) at 26,833.95.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +15.03%.

There were 19 Dow stocks up Wednesday.

The Dow stock winners Wednesday were led by Merck (MRK) +1.93%, Travelers (TRV) +1.54% and Coca Cola (KO) +1.47%.

The Dow stock losers Wednesday were led by Nike (NKE) -3.43%, American Express (AXP) -1.79% and Walgreens (WBA) -1.37%.

Intel and Visa report earnings today after the close. 3M (MMM) and Dow (DOW) reported earnings this morning. See earnings section below.

European stocks are higher and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down eight-tenths of a cent at $2.620 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 reported earnings on 10/23/2019 after the market close of $1.38, beating estimates calling for $1.306 per share.

Dow (DOW) reported earnings on 10/24/2019 before the market open of $0.91 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 10/24/2019 before the market open of $2.72, beating estimates calling for $2.454 per share.

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

Chevron (CVX)

Chevron (CVX) is up +8.45% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

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