There were no Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs. There were no Dow stocks hitting 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be down -316 points.

Friday the Dow closed up +237.96 (+0.48%) at 49,504.07.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +3.00%.

Friday, (16) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and none made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Home Depot (HD) 374.64 (+4.19%), Sherwin Williams (SHW) 353.28 (+3.59%) and Boeing (BA) 234.53 (+3.14%).

The Dow stock losers Friday were led by American Express (AXP) 375.61 (-1.92%), Amgen (AMGN) 326.10 (-1.21%) and UnitedHealth (UNH) 343.98 (-0.83%).

The VIX closed Friday at 14.49 (-6.21%) and the 10 YR at 4.170 (-0.43%). The VIX is currently at 15.94 (+10.01%). The 10YR is at 4.187 (+0.20%).

A deranged Trump had the Department of Justice open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, an apparent escalation to pressure the central bank.

Walmart (WMT) stock rose 3% after the Nasdaq said the retailer would join the Nasdaq-100 index later this month. The Nasdaq-100 index is a large-cap equity benchmark composed of the 100 largest non-financial stocks listed on the eponymous stock exchange. Walmart’s inclusion in the index, which is tracked by the popular Invesco QQQ Trust ETF, could fuel demand for the retailer’s shares. The stock is up about 23% over the past 12 months.

Gold prices rose on Monday morning as fears among investors surrounding the loss of Federal Reserve independence grew after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’s under federal criminal investigation. Spot gold was last up more than 1% at $4,580.49 per ounce after hitting $4,600 an ounce for the first time. Gold futures were up around 2% at $4,591.30 an ounce.

Bank stocks slid on Monday after Trump called for credit card interest rates to be capped at 10% for one year.

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

The national average price of gasoline is up one-tenth of a cent at $2.796 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

JPMorgan (JPM) reports earnings on 1/13/2026 before the market open.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reports earnings on 1/15/2026 before the market open.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 1/20/2026 before the market open.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reports earnings on 1/21/2026 before the market open.

Travelers (TRV) reports earnings on 1/21/2026 before the market open.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 1/22/2026 before the market open.

Boeing (BA) reports earnings on 1/27/2026 before the market open.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reports earnings on 1/27/2026 before the market open.

Visa (V) reports earnings on 1/27/2026 after the market close.

IBM (IBM) reports earnings on 1/28/2026 after the market close.

Microsoft (MSFT) reports earnings on 1/28/2026 after the market close.

Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 1/29/2026 before the market open.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) reports earnings on 1/29/2026 before the market open.

Honeywell (HON) reports earnings on 1/29/2026 before the market open.

Apple (AAPL) reports earnings on 1/29/2026 after the market close.

American Express (AXP) reports earnings on 1/30/2026 before the market open.

Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 1/30/2026 before the market open.

Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 1/30/2026 before the market open.

Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 2/3/2026 before the market open.

Amgen (AMGN) reports earnings on 2/3/2026 after the market close.

Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 2/4/2026 before the market open.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Travelers (TRV)

Travelers (TRV) 281.96 (-0.78%) is down -2.79% in 2026.

Financial Calendar

10:00 AM ET CB Employment Trends Index (Dec), 105.80
11:30 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction, 3.540%
11:30 AM ET 6-Month Bill Auction, 3.475%
12:45 AM ET FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
13:00 PM ET 10-Year Note Auction, 4.175%
13:00 PM ET 3-Year Note Auction, 3.614%
18:00 PM ET FOMC Member Williams Speaks