Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 191.08 (+0.73%) and Nvidia (NVDA) 192.57 (+1.83%). There were no Dow stock 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +85 points.

Thursday the Dow closed down -243.36 (-0.52%) at 46,358.42.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +8.97%.

Thursday, (10) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (2) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Thursday were led by Salesforce (CRM) 245.33 (+2.04%), Nvidia (NVDA) 192.57 (+1.83%) and Merck (MRK) 87.50 (+1.27%).

The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Boeing (BA) 216.00 (-4.14%), Travelers (TRV) 274.41 (-2.95%) and Honeywell (HON) 204.23 (-2.68%).

The VIX closed Thursday at 16.43 (+0.80%) and the 10 YR at 4.138 (-0.24%). The VIX is currently at 16.51 (+0.49%). The 10YR is at 4.095 (-1.25%).

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is trading at all-time high levels back to its IPO on the NYSE in 1944.

Nvidia (NVDA) is trading at all-time high levels back to its IPO in January 1999.

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

The national average price of gasoline is down one cent at $3.100 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Nike (NKE) reports earnings on 9/30/2025 after the market close with $0.49, beating estimates of $0.273 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reports earnings on 10/14/2025 before the market open.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reports earnings on 10/14/2025 before the market open.

JPMorgan (JPM) reports earnings on 10/14/2025 before the market open.

Travelers (TRV) reports earnings on 10/16/2025 before the market open.

American Express (AXP) reports earnings on 10/17/2025 before the market open.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 10/21/2025 before the market open.

Coca Cola (KO) reports earnings on 10/21/2025 before the market open.

Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 10/21/2025 before the market open.

IBM (IBM) reports earnings on 10/22/2025 after the market close.

Honeywell (HON) reports earnings on 10/23/2025 before the market open.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 10/24/2025 before the market open.

McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 10/28/2025 before the market open.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) reports earnings on 10/28/2025 before the market open.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reports earnings on 10/28/2025 before the market open.

Visa (V) reports earnings on 10/28/2025 after the market close.

Boeing (BA) reports earnings on 10/29/2025 before the market open.

Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 10/29/2025 before the market open.

Microsoft (MSFT) reports earnings on 10/29/2025 after the market close.

Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 10/30/2025 after the market close.

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

Apple (AAPL) reports earnings on 10/30/2025 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Nike (NKE)

Nike (NKE) 68.06 (-1.49%) is down -10.06% in 2025.

Financial Calendar

08:30 AM ET Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (Sep), 0.3%, 0.3%
08:30 AM ET Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) (YoY) (Sep), 3.7%
08:30 AM ET Average Weekly Hours (Sep), 34.2, 34.2
08:30 AM ET Government Payrolls (Sep), -16.0K
08:30 AM ET Manufacturing Payrolls (Sep), -12K
08:30 AM ET Nonfarm Payrolls (Sep), 52K, 22K
08:30 AM ET Participation Rate (Sep), 62.3%
08:30 AM ET Private Nonfarm Payrolls (Sep), 35K, 38K
08:30 AM ET U6 Unemployment Rate (Sep), 8.1%
08:30 AM ET Unemployment Rate (Sep), 4.3%, 4.3%
09:45 AM ET Fed Goolsbee Speaks
10:00 AM ET Michigan 1-Year Inflation Expectations (Oct), 4.7%
10:00 AM ET Michigan 5-Year Inflation Expectations (Oct), 3.7%
10:00 AM ET Michigan Consumer Expectations (Oct), 51.7, 51.7
10:00 AM ET Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Oct), 54.1, 55.1
10:00 AM ET Michigan Current Conditions (Oct), 60.0, 60.4
13:00 PM ET U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count, 422
13:00 PM ET U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count, 549
14:00 PM ET Federal Budget Balance (Sep), 50.0B, -345.0B