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The Market
Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open down -398 points.
Thursday the Dow was down -288.14 (-1.17%) at 24,345.72.
Year-to-date the Dow is down -14.69%.
There were 6 Dow stocks up Thursday.
The Dow stock winners Thursday were led by Apple (AAPL) +2.11%, UnitedHealth (UNH) +1.68% and Boeing (BA) +1.45%.
The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by American Express (AXP) -5.07%, Walgreens (WBA) -4.56% and Raytheon Technologies (RTX) -4.55%.
Apple (AAPL) reported quarterly earnings of $2.55 per share, 29 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also came in above forecasts. In the face of economic uncertainty, Apple withheld any current-quarter sales guidance for the first time since 2003. Apple raised its quarterly dividend by 6% to 82 cents per share and increased its stock buyback program.
Boeing (BA) raised $25 billion in a bond offering, the sixth-largest ever, and the jet maker said it would not have to receive government aid as a result.
Chevron (CVX) posted first-quarter profit of $1.93 per share, which included $660 million in one-time favorable items. Revenue beat forecasts. The consensus estimate had been 68 cents a share. Chevron said it is taking steps to preserve its dividend and to manage the current downturn responsibly, including a further cut in capital spending.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) posted a GAAP loss of 14 cents per share, and a non-GAAP profit of 53 cents per share. The consensus estimate was for a break-even quarter. The company announced a 30% cut in capital spending and will also reduce cash operating expenses by 15%.
Visa (V) beat estimates by 3 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of $1.38 per share. The payment network’s revenue also beat forecasts. Visa pulled its full-year forecast due to rising unemployment and falling consumer spending.
European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended mostly higher.
The national average price of gasoline is up five-tenths of a cent at $1.777 per gallon.
Earnings Reports
Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 3/24/2020 after the market close of $0.53, missing estimates calling for $0.618 per share.
Walgreens (WBA) reported earnings on 4/2/2020 before the market open of $1.52, beating estimates calling for $1.479 per share.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 4/14/20 before the market open of $2.30, beating estimates calling for $2.064 per share.
JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 4/14/20 before the market open of $0.78, missing estimates calling for $2.191 per share.
Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 4/15/20 before the market open of $3.11, missing estimates calling for $3.50 per share.
UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 4/15/20 before the market open of $3.72, beating estimates calling for $3.714 per share.
Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 4/17/20 before the market open of $1.22, beating estimates calling for $1.106 per share
IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 4/20/2020 after the market close of $1.84, beating estimates calling for $1.698 per share.
Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 4/21/20 before the market open of $0.51, beating estimates calling for $0.436 per share.
Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 4/21/20 before the market open of $2.62, missing estimates calling for $2.877 per share.
Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 4/23/2020 after the market close of $1.45, beating estimates calling for $1.281 per share.
American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 4/24/20 before the market open of $1.98, beating estimates calling for $1.686 per share.
Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 4/24/20 before the market open of $1.26, beating estimates calling for $1.22 per share.
3M (MMM) reported earnings on 4/28/20 before the market open of $2.16, beating estimates of $2.023 per share.
Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 4/28/20 before the market open of $1.60, missing estimates calling for $1.761 per share.
Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 4/28/20 before the market open of $1.50, beating estimates calling for $1.393 per share.
Pfizer (PFE) reported earnings on 4/28/20 before the market open of $0.80, beating estimates calling for $0.71 per share.
Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 4/29/20 before the market open of -$1.70, beating estimates of -$2.044 per share.
Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 4/29/2020 after the market close of $1.40, beating estimates calling for $1.273 per share.
Dow (DOW) reported earnings on 4/30/20 before the market open of $0.30, missing estimates calling for $0.604 per share.
McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 4/30/20 before the market open of $1.47, missing estimates calling for $1.587 per share.
Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 4/30/2020 after the market close of $2.55, beating estimates calling for $2.089 per share.
Visa (V) reported earnings on 4/30/2020 after the market close of $1.39, beating estimates calling for $1.35 per share.
Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 5/1/20 before the market open of $1.93, beating estimates of $0.636 per share.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported earnings on 5/1/20 before the market open of -$0.14, missing estimates of $0.04 per share.
Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 5/5/2020 after the market close.
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) reports earnings on 5/7/20 before the market open.
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