The Dow Market Happenings For Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Amgen (AMGN) 351.32 (+0.47%), Boeing (BA) 244.56 (-1.56%) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 224.44 (+1.33%). There were no Dow stocks hitting 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +22 points.

Tuesday the Dow closed down -408.99 (-0.83%) at 49,003.41.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +1.96%.

Tuesday, (12) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (3) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Amazon (AMZN) 244.68 (+2.63%), Microsoft (MSFT) 480.58 (+2.19%) and Cisco (CSCO) 78.68 (+2.17%).

The Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by UnitedHealth (UNH) 282.70 (-19.61%), Nike (NKE) 63.09 (-2.92%) and Home Depot (HD) 380.36 (-1.60%).

The VIX closed Tuesday at 16.35 (+1.24%) and the 10 YR at 4.237 (+0.67%). The VIX is currently at 16.43 (+0.49%). The 10YR is at 4.247 (+0.38%).

Later today, the Fed is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%, but traders will be seeking hints on longer-term changes to monetary policy. Fed funds futures trading suggests two quarter percentage point cuts by the end of 2026.

The U.S. dollar fell 1.3% on Tuesday, the most since last April, after Trump declined to say that the currency had fallen too much.

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

The national average price of gasoline is up seven-tenths of a cent at $2.888 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 1/13/2026 before the market open with $4.63, missing estimates for $5.009 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 1/15/2026 before the market open with $14.01, beating estimates for $11.776 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 1/20/2026 before the market open with $1.83, beating estimates for $1.807 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 1/21/2026 before the market open with $2.46, beating estimates for $2.434 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 1/21/2026 before the market open with $11.13, beating estimates for $8.419 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 1/22/2026 before the market open with $1.88, beating estimates for $1.874 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 1/27/2026 before the market open with $9.92, beating estimates for -$0.399 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 1/27/2026 before the market open with $2.11, beating estimates for $2.093 per share.

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.

Visa (V) 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.

Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 2/2/2026 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.

Amazon (AMZN) reports earnings on 2/5/2026 after the market close.

Coca Cola (KO) reports earnings on 2/10/2026 before the market open.

McDonalds (MCD) reports earnings on 2/11/2026 before the market open.

Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 2/11/2026 after the market close.

Walmart (WMT) reports earnings on 2/19/2026 before the market open.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Boeing (BA)

Boeing (BA) 248.43 (-1.48%) is up +14.42% in 2026.

Financial Calendar

07:00 AM ET MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate, 6.16%
07:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW), 14.1%
07:00 AM ET MBA Purchase Index, 194.1
07:00 AM ET Mortgage Market Index, 397.2
07:00 AM ET Mortgage Refinance Index, 1,580.8
08:30 AM ET U.S. President Trump Speaks
10:30 AM ET Dallas Fed Services Revenues (Jan), 0.1
10:30 AM ET Crude Oil Inventories, 3.602M
10:30 AM ET EIA Refinery Crude Runs (WoW), -0.354M
10:30 AM ET Crude Oil Imports, -0.027M
10:30 AM ET Cushing Crude Oil Inventories, 1.478M
10:30 AM ET Distillate Fuel Production, -0.209M
10:30 AM ET EIA Weekly Distillates Stocks, 3.348M
10:30 AM ET Gasoline Production, -0.246M
10:30 AM ET Heating Oil Stockpiles, 0.279M
10:30 AM ET EIA Weekly Refinery Utilization Rates (WoW), -2.0%
10:30 AM ET Gasoline Inventories, 5.977M
10:30 AM ET Texas Services Sector Outlook (Jan), -3.3
14:00 PM ET FOMC Statement
14:00 PM ET Fed Interest Rate Decision, 3.75%, 3.75%
14:30 PM ET FOMC Press Conference

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