Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include American Express (AXP) 304.25 (-0.43%), Cisco (CSCO) 59.29 (-0.50%), Cisco (CSCO)59.29 (-0.50%), Goldman Sachs (GS) 605.43 (-0.01%), Procter & Gamble (PG) 179.36 (+0.03%), SHherwin Williams (SHW 393.96 (-0.55%), Visa (V) 314.70 (+0.92%) and Walmart (WMT) 91.88 (+0.62%). Dow stock 52-week lows include Amgen (AMGN) 280.01 (-4.76%).

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +117 points.

Wednesday the Dow closed down -138.25 (-0.31%) at 44,722.06.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +18.66%.

Wednesday, (12) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (7) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Wednesday were led by Disney (DIS) 117.60 (+1.86%), Merck (RMK) 103.12 (+1.48%) and Travelers (TRV) 266.66 (+1.10%).

The Dow stock losers Wednesday were led by Salesforce (CRM) 330.01 (-3.84%), Microsoft (MSFT) 422.29 (-1.17%) and Nvidia (NVDA) 135.34 (-1.15%).

The VIX closed Wednesday at 13.90 (-1.42%) and the 10 YR at 4.253 (+0.21%). The VIX is currently at 13.95 (-1.06%). The 10YR is at 4.219 (-0.55%).

Markets close early today and there is just not much happening with Dow stocks.

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

The national average price of gasoline is up two-tenths of a cent at $3.063 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 10/1/24 after the market close with $0.70, beating estimates for $0.514 per share.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 10/11/24 before the market open with $4.37, beating estimates of $4.01 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 10/15/24 before the market open with $8.40, beating estimates of $6.89 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 10/15/24 before the market open with $2.41, beating estimates for $2.217 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 10/15/24 before the market open with $7.15, beating estimates for $7.015 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 10/17/24 before the market open with $5.24, beating estimates for $3.794 per share.

American Express (AXP) reports earnings on 10/18/24 before the market open with $3.49, beating estimates for $3.266 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 10/18/24 before the market open with $1.93, beating estimates for $1.898 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 10/22/24 before the market open with $1.98, beating estimates for $1.93 per share.

Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 10/22/24 before the market open with $1.19, beating estimates for $1.181 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 10/23/24 before the market open with -$10.44, missing estimates for -$10.337 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 10/23/24 before the market open with $0.77, beating estimates for $0.743 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 10/23/24 after the market close with $2.30, beating estimates for $2.265 per share.

Dow (DOW) reported earnings on 10/24/24 before the market open with $0.47, beating estimates for $0.464 per share.

Honeywell (HON) reported earnings on 10/24/24 before the market open with $2.58, beating estimates for $2.501 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 10/29/24 before the market open with $3.23, beating estimates for $3.181 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 10/29/24 after the market close with $2.71, beating estimates for $2.581 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 11/05/24 before the market open with $5.17, missing estimates for $5.33 per share.

Amgen (AMGN) reports earnings on 10/30/24 after the market close with $5.58, beating estimates for $5.109 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 10/30/24 after the market close with $3.30, beating estimates for $3.083 per share.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 10/31/24 before the market open with $1.57, beating estimates for $1.504 per share.

Intel (INTC) reported earnings on 10/31/24 after the market close with -$0.46, missing estimates for -$0.205 per share.

Amazon (AMZN) reported earnings on 10/31/24 after the market close with $1.43, beating estimates for $1.144 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 10/31/24 after the market close with $1.64, beating estimates for $1.49 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 11/01/24 before the market open with $2.51, beating estimates for $2.47 per share.

Home Depot (HD) reported earnings on 11/12/24 before the market open with $3.78, beating estimates for $3.643 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 11/13/24 after the market close with $0.91, beating estimates for $0.706 per share.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 11/14/24 before the market open with $1.14, beating estimates for $1.09 per share.

Walmart (WMT) reported earnings on 11/19/24 before the market open with $0.58, beating estimates for $0.531 per share.

Nvidia (NVDA) reported earnings on 11/20/24 after the market close with $0.81, beating estimates for $0.704 per share.

Salesforce (CRM) reports earnings on 12/3/24 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Visa (V)

Visa (V) 314.70 (+0.92%) is up +20.88% in 2024.

Financial Calendar

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16:30 PM ET Fed’s Balance Sheet, 6,924B
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