Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Cisco (CSCO) 69.90 (+1.00%) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 180.77 (+0.75%). There are no Dow stock 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +76 points.

Thursday the Dow closed down -224.48 (-0.51%) at 43,968.64.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +3.35%.

Thursday, (14) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (2) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Thursday were led by Apple (AAPL) 213.25 (+5.09%), Walmart (WMT) 103.36 (+4.08%) and Amazon (AMZN) 222.31 (+2.98%).

The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Amgen (AMGN) 284.67 (-5.14%), Disney (DIS) 115.17 (-2.66%) and UnitedHealth (UNH) 245.78 (-2.08%).

The VIX closed Thursday at 16.57 (-1.19%) and the 10 YR at 4.241 (+0.26%). The VIX is currently at 16.30 (-1.61%). The 10YR is at 4.259 (+0.40%).

Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and the 40% rate facing Laos and Myanmar.

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

The national average price of gasoline is down one cent at $3.156 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 7/15/2025 before the market open with $5.24, beating estimates of $4.455 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 7/16/2025 before the market open with $10.91, beating estimates of $9.821 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 7/16/2025 before the market open with $2.77, beating estimates of $2.65 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 7/17/2025 before the market open with $6.51, beating estimates of $3.51 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 7/18/2025 before the market open with $2.16, beating estimates of $2.011 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 7/18/2025 before the market open with $4.08, beating estimates of $3.837 per share.

Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 7/21/2025 before the market open with $1.22, beating estimates of $1.183 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 7/22/2025 before the market open with $0.87, beating estimates of $3.837 per share.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) reported earnings on 7/22/2025 before the market open with $3.38, missing estimates of $3.75 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 7/23/2025 after the market close with $2.80, beating estimates of $2.637 per share.

Honeywell (HON) reported earnings on 7/24/2025 before the market open with $2.75, beating estimates of $2.629 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 7/29/2025 before the market open with -$0.847, missing estimates of -$1.24 per share.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 7/29/2025 before the market open with $2.13, beating estimates of $2.035 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 7/29/2025 before the market open with $1.48, beating estimates of $1.423 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 7/29/2025 before the market open with $4.08, missing estimates of $5.468 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 7/29/2025 after the market close with $2.98, beating estimates of $2.839 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 7/30/2025 after the market close with $3.35, beating estimates of $3.65 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 7/31/2025 after the market close with $1.57, beating estimates of $1.419 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 8/1/2025 before the market open with $1.77, beating estimates of $1.544 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 8/5/2025 before the market open with $4.72, missing estimates of $4.925 per share.

Amgen (AMGN) reports earnings on 8/5/2025 after the market close with $6.02, beating estimates of $5.207 per share.

Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 8/6/2025 before the market open with $1.61, beating estimates of $1.442 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 7/6/2025 before the market open with $3.19, beating estimates of $3.128 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 8/13/2025 after the market close.

Home Depot (HD) reports earnings on 8/19/2025 before the market open.

Walmart (WMT) reports earnings on 8/21/2025 before the market open.

Nvidia (NVDA) reports earnings on 8/27/2025 after the market close.

Salesforce (CRM) reports earnings on 8/27/2025 after the market close.

Amazon (AMZN) reports earnings on 10/30/2025 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Disney (DIS)

Disney (DIS) 112.88 (-1.99%) is up +1.37% in 2025.

Financial Calendar

13:00 PM ET U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count, 410, 410
13:00 PM ET U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count, 540
15:30 PM ET CFTC Aluminium speculative net positions, 0.5K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Copper speculative net positions, 37.3K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Corn speculative net positions, -133.5K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions, 156.0K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Gold speculative net positions, 223.6K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions, 35.0K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Natural Gas speculative net positions, -85.8K
15:30 PM ET CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions, -163.2K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Silver speculative net positions, 59.4K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Soybeans speculative net positions, -10.8K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Wheat speculative net positions, -69.7K