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The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +128 points.

Friday the Dow closed down -268.97 (-0.75%) at 35,601.98.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +16.32%.

There were 6 Dow stocks up Friday.

The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Nike (NKE) 174.88 (+2.06%), Apple (AAPL) 160.55 (+1.70%) and Amgen (AMGN) 206.08 (+1.01%).

The Dow stock losers Friday were led by Boeing (BA) 214.13 (-5.77%), Merck (MRK) 80.70 (-2.83%) and Travelers (TRV) 152.53 (-2.24%).

Dow futures are higher to start the holiday-shortened week, getting a leg higher about 30 minutes before Monday’s open, after President Joe Biden announced he’s renominating Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman. While picking Powell for a second term as the head of the Fed, Biden also said Monday morning he’ll put forth Fed Governor Lael Brainard as vice chair.

Austria entered its fourth national lockdown Monday, as Covid cases raged across Europe. The Friday announcement of the mitigation measures, which sparked broad selling in global stock markets, also included a vaccine mandate, starting Feb. 1.

U.S. futures are higher, European stocks are mostly lower and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down one-tenth of a cent at $3.409 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 10/13/2021 before the open with $3.74, beating estimates calling for $2.996 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 10/14/2021 before the open with $4.52, beating estimates calling for $4.414 per share.

Walgreens (WBA) reported earnings on 10/14/2021 before the open with $1.17, beating estimates calling for $1.028 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 10/15/2021 before the open with $14.93, crushing estimates calling for $10.18 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 10/19/2021 before the open with $2.60, beating estimates of $2.367 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 10/19/2021 before the open with $1.61, beating estimates of $1.594 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 10/19/2021 before the open with $2.60, beating estimates of $2.002 per share.

Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 10/20/2021 before the open with $1.55, beating estimates of $1.358 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 10/20/2021 after the close with $2.52, beating estimates of $2.487 per share.

Dow (DOW) reported earnings on 10/21/2021 before the open with $2.75, beating estimates of $2.596 per share.

Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 10/21/2021 after the close with $1.71, beating estimates of $1.107 per share.

Honeywell (HON) reported earnings on 10/22/2021 before the open with $2.02, beating estimates of $2.008 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 10/22/2021 before the open with $2.27, beating estimates of $1.78 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 10/26/2021 before the open with $2.45, beating estimates of $2.182 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 10/26/2021 after the close with $2.27, beating estimates of $2.058 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 10/26/2021 after the close with $1.62, beating estimates of $1.528 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 10/27/2021 before the open with $0.65, beating estimates of $0.576 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 10/27/2021 before the open with $2.76, beating estimates of $2.456 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 10/27/2021 before the open with -$0.60, missing estimates of -$0.168 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 10/28/2021 before the open with $2.66, beating estimates of $2.257 per share.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 10/28/2021 before the open with $1.75, beating estimates of $1.542 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 10/28/2021 after the close with $1.24, almost meeting estimates of $1.244 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 10/29/2021 before the open with $2.96, beating estimates of $2.214 per share.

Amgen (AMGN) reported earnings on 11/2/2021 after the close with $4.67, beating estimates of $4.22 per share.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 11/10/2021 after the close with $0.37, missing estimates of $0.503 per share.

Home Depot (HD) reported earnings on 11/16/2021 before the open with $3.92, beating estimates of $3.406 per share.

Walmart (WMT) reported earnings on 11/16/2021 before the open with $1.45, beating estimates of $1.393 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reported earnings on 11/17/2021 after the close with $0.82, beating estimates of $0.718 per share.

Salesforce (CRM) reports earnings on 11/30/2021 after the close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Apple (AAPL)

Apple (AAPL) 160.55 (+1.70%) is up +21% in 2021.

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