Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Apple (AAPL) 243.04 (+0.01%), Amazon (AMZN) 220.55 (+1.10%), Cisco (CSCO) 60.02 (+0.67%) and Walmart (WMT) 95.30 (+0.90%). There are no Dow stock 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +48 points.

Friday the Dow closed down -123.19 (-0.28%) at 44,642.52.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +18.45%.

Friday, (14) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (4) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Amazon (AMZN) 227.03 (+2.94%), IBM (IBM) 238.04 (+1.40%) and American Express (AXP) 303.99 (+1.15%).

The Dow stock losers Friday were led by UnitedHealth (UNH) 549.62 (-5.07%), Chevron (CVX) 155.24 (-2.57%) and Nvidia (NVDA) 142.44 (-1.81%).

The VIX closed Friday at 12.77 (-5.69%) and the 10 YR at 4.151 (-0.72%). The VIX is currently at 13.39 (+4.86%). The 10YR is at 4.1.80 (+0.70%).

This week we some new data starting with October wholesale inventories at 10 a.m. ET.

The November consumer price index, due out Wednesday, is expected to show a slight uptick in pricing pressures. Economists expect a 0.3% and 2.7% monthly and yearly increase, respectively. That would be up from 0.2% and 2.6%, respectively, from the prior month.

Nvidia (NVDA) shares slid 2% after China said a regulatory body launched an investigation into chipmaker over antimonopoly concerns.

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

The national average price of gasoline is down six-tenths of a cent at $3.026 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Nike (NKE) reports earnings on 12/19/24 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

American Express (AXP)

American Express (AXP) 303.99 (+1.15%) is up +62.27% in 2024.

Financial Calendar

09:00 AM ET NY Fed 1-Year Consumer Inflation Expectations, 2.9%
10:00 AM ET CB Employment Trends Index (Nov), 107.66
10:00 AM ET Wholesale Inventories (MoM) (Oct), 0.2%
10:00 AM ET Wholesale Trade Sales (MoM) (Oct), 0.3%
11:30 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction, 4.400%
11:30 AM ET 6-Month Bill Auction, 4.305%