Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Apple (AAPL) 262.77 (+0.20%), American Express (AXP) 55.22 (+1.64%) and 3 M (MMM) 166.64 (+7.66%). There were no Dow stock 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be down -3 points.

Tuesday the Dow closed up +218.16 (+0.47%) at 46,924.74.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +10.30%.

Tuesday, (18) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (3) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by 3M (MMM) 166.64 (+7.66%), Coca Cola (KO) 71.22 (+4.06%) and Salesforce (CRM) 263.41 (+3.59%).

The Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by JPMorgan (JPM) 297.09 (-1.74%), Caterpillar (CAT) 524.65 (-1.2%) and Verizon (VZ) 40.30 (-1.23%).

The VIX closed Tuesday at 17.87 (-1.97%) and the 10 YR at 3.965 (+0.03%). The VIX is currently at 18.25 (+2.13%). The 10YR is at 3.966 (+0.05%).

Strong quarterly results given earlier from companies such as Coca-Cola had powered the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a fresh high above 47,000 at one point Tuesday. The 30-stock index closed the session just below that mark at a record high.

The September consumer price index report due Friday is another key event traders are awaiting this week, particularly because all other data releases have been suspended during the U.S. government shutdown. The inflation data should give central bankers more information ahead of their upcoming meeting in late October. Markets are widely expecting the Federal Reserve to announce a quarter percentage point reduction in the overnight borrowing rate, and likely another cut in December.

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

The national average price of gasoline is up 1.8 cents at $3.066 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) reported earnings on 10/14/2025 before the market open with $12.25, beating estimates of $11.03 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 10/14/2025 before the market open with $2.80, beating estimates of $2.77 per share.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 10/14/2025 before the market open with $5.07, beating estimates of $4.83 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 10/16/2025 before the market open with $8.14, beating estimates of $6.008 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 10/17/2025 before the market open with $4.14, beating estimates of $3.964 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 10/21/2025 before the market open with $2.19, beating estimates of $2.097 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 10/21/2025 before the market open with $0.82, beating estimates of $0.781 per share.

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.

Verizon (VZ) 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.

Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 10/31/2025 before the market open.

Amgen (AMGN) reports earnings on 11/4/2025 after the market close.

McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 11/5/2025 before the market open.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Walmart (WMT)

Walmart (WMT) 106.22 (-0.78%) is up +17.58% in 2025.

Financial Calendar

07:00 AM ET MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate, 6.42%
07:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW), -1.8%
07:00 AM ET MBA Purchase Index, 166.0
07:00 AM ET Mortgage Market Index, 317.2
07:00 AM ET Mortgage Refinance Index, 1,168.0
10:30 AM ET Crude Oil Inventories, 3.524M
10:30 AM ET EIA Refinery Crude Runs (WoW), -1.167M
10:30 AM ET Crude Oil Imports, -1.754M
10:30 AM ET Cushing Crude Oil Inventories, -0.703M
10:30 AM ET Distillate Fuel Production, -0.577M
10:30 AM ET EIA Weekly Distillates Stocks, -4.529M
10:30 AM ET Gasoline Production, -0.394M
10:30 AM ET Heating Oil Stockpiles, -0.519M
10:30 AM ET EIA Weekly Refinery Utilization Rates (WoW), -6.7%
10:30 AM ET Gasoline Inventories, -0.267M
13:00 PM ET 20-Year Bond Auction, 4.613%
16:00 PM ET Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Barr Speaks