Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 207.56 (+0.43%) and Walmart (WMT) 109.10 (+1.96%).

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +61 points.

Wednesday the Dow closed up +314.67 (+0.67%) at 47,427.12.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +11.48%.

Wednesday, (21) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (2) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Merck (MRK) 105.66 (+5.24%), Home Depot (HD) 351.07 (+4.31%), Salesforce (CRM) 234.12 (+3.22%) and Walmart (WMT) 107.00 (+2.83%).

The Dow stock losers Tuesday were Nvidia (NVDA) 177.82 (-2.59%) and Chevron (CVX) 148.53 (-0.81%).

The VIX closed Wednesday at 17.19 (-7.38%) and the 10 YR at 3.999 (-0.15%). The VIX is currently at 17.49 (+1.63%). The 10YR is at 3.998 (+0.30%).

The Dow Industrials are up 2.6% for the week and down 0.3% for the month to date.

We have a shortened day of trading today with markets closing at 10 am PST.

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

The national average price of gasoline is down four-tenths of a cent at $3.022 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) reported earnings on 10/22/2025 after the market close with $2.65, beating estimates of $2.435 per share.

Honeywell (HON) reported earnings on 10/23/2025 before the market open with $2.82, beating estimates of $2.56 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 10/24/2025 before the market open with $1.99, beating estimates of $1.896 per share.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) reported earnings on 10/28/2025 before the market open with $3.59, beating estimates of $3.461 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) report earnings on 10/28/2025 before the market open with $2.92, beating estimates of $2.753 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 10/28/2025 after the market close with $2.98, beating estimates of $2.966 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 10/29/2025 before the market open with -$7.47, missing estimates of -$3.769 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 10/29/2025 before the market open with $4.95, beating estimates of $4.52 per share.

Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 10/29/2025 before the market open with $1.21, beating estimates of $1.191 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 10/29/2025 after the market close with $4.13, beating estimates of $3.654 per share.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 10/30/2025 before the market open with $2.58, beating estimates of $2.36 per share.

Amazon (AMZN) reported earnings on 10/30/2025 after the market close with $1.95, beating estimates of $1.579 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 10/30/2025 after the market close with $1.85, beating estimates of $1.734 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 10/31/2025 before the market open with $1.85, beating estimates of $1.658 per share.

Amgen (AMGN) reports earnings on 11/4/2025 after the market close with $5.64, beating estimates of $5.002 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 11/5/2025 before the market open with $3.22, missing estimates of $3.348 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reported earnings on 11/12/2025 after the market close with $1.00, beating estimates of $0.799 per share.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 11/13/2025 before the market open with $1.11, beating estimates of $1.03 per share.

Home Depot (HD) reported earnings on 11/18/2025 before the market open with $3.74, missing estimates of $3.805 per share.

Nvidia (NVDA) reported earnings on 11/19/2025 after the market close with $1.30, beating estimates of $1.177 per share.

Walmart (WMT) reported earnings on 11/20/2025 before the market open with $0.62, beating estimates of $0.606 per share.

Salesforce (CRM) reports earnings on 12/3/2025 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Travelers (TRV)

Travelers (TRV) 294.52 (+0.28%) is up +22.26% in 2025.

Financial Calendar

Holiday United States – Thanksgiving Day – Early close at 13:00
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