Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Coca Cola (KO) 81.92 (+0.89%) and Walmart (WMT) 134.20 (+0.61%). Dow stocks hitting 52-week lows include Home Depot (HD) 302.44 (+0.88%) and Sherwin Williams (SHW) 299.05 (-1.23%).

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +156 points.

Tuesday the Dow closed down -322.24 (-0.65%) at 49,363.88.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +2.71%.

Tuesday, (9) Dow stocks were up, (2) made 52-week lows, and (2) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Verizon (VZ) 47.74 (+2.01%), Amgen (AMGN) 330.75 (+1.96%) and Chevron (CVX) 197.25 (+0.58%).

The Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by Cisco (CSCO) 115.38 (-2.94%), Boeing (BA) 215.01 (-2.55%) and Amazon (AMZN) 259.34 (-2.08%).

The VIX closed Tuesday at 18.07 (+1.40%) and the 10 YR at 4.660 (+0.89%). The VIX is currently at 17.97 (-0.50%). The 10YR is at 4.650 (-0.39%).

Nvidia (NVDA) reports its first-quarter earnings after the close today. The report will be an important view into the artificial intelligence trade and provide the latest update on demand for chips.

Today we also get the Federal Reserve’s April meeting minutes, which are due on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.

The 10-year Treasury yield at one point hit 4.687% to reach its highest level since January 2025. Yields have spiked in recent days after a series of economic reports last week indicated that inflation may be reigniting, and as the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war, and its impact on oil prices, remains uncertain.

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

The national average price of gasoline is up 2.2 cents at $4.555 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 3/31/26 after the market close with $0.35, beating estimates for $0.29 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 4/13/26 before the market open with $17.55, beating estimates for $16.342 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 4/14/26 before the market open with $2.70, beating estimates for $2.671 per share.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 4/14/26 before the market open with $5.94, beating estimates for $5.486 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reported earnings on 4/16/26 before the market open with $7.71, beating estimates for $6.976 per share.

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 4/21/26 before the market open with $2.14, beating estimates for $2.016 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings on 4/21/26 before the market open with $7.23, beating estimates for $6.475 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 4/22/26 before the market open with -$0.20, beating estimates for -$0.946 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 4/22/26 after the market close with $1.91, beating estimates for $1.813 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 4/23/26 before the market open with $4.28, beating estimates for $4.033 per share.

Honeywell (HON) reported earnings on 4/23/26 before the market open with $2.45, beating estimates for $2.309 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 4/24/26 before the market open with $1.59, beating estimates for $1.563 per share.

Verizon (VZ) reported earnings on 4/27/26 before the market open with $1.24, beating estimates for $1.217 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 4/28/26 before the market open with $0.86, beating estimates for $0.809 per share.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) reported earnings on 4/28/26 before the market open with $2.35, beating estimates for $2.24 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 4/28/26 after the market close with $3.31, beating estimates for $3.091 per share.

Amazon (AMZN) reported earnings on 4/29/26 after the market close with $2.78, beating estimates for $1.595 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 4/29/26 after the market close with $4.27, beating estimates for $4.068 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 4/30/26 before the market open with $5.54, beating estimates for $4.55 per share.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 4/30/26 before the market open with -$1.28, beating estimates for -$1.514 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 4/30/26 after the market close with $2.01, beating estimates for $1.916 per share.

Amgen (AMGN) reported earnings on 4/30/26 after the market close with $5.15, beating estimates for $4.73 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 5/1/26 before the market open with $1.41, beating estimates for $0.915 per share.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 5/6/26 before the market open with $1.57, beating estimates for $1.485 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 5/7/26 before the market open with $2.83, beating estimates for $2.74 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reported earnings on 5/13/26 after the market close with $1.06, beating estimates for $0.855 per share.

Home Depot (HD) reported earnings on 5/19/26 before the market open with $3.43, beating estimates for $3.397 per share.

Nvidia (NVDA) reports earnings on 5/20/26 after the market close.

Walmart (WMT) reports earnings on 5/21/26 before the market open.

Salesforce (CRM) reports earnings on 5/27/26 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Microsoft (MSFT)

Microsoft (MSFT) 417.42 (-1.66%) is down -13.69% in 2026.

Financial Calendar

07:00 AM ET MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate, 6.46%
07:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW), 1.7%
07:00 AM ET MBA Purchase Index, 177.7
07:00 AM ET Mortgage Market Index, 290.1
07:00 AM ET Mortgage Refinance Index, 921.1
09:15 AM ET Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Barr Speaks
10:30 AM ET Crude Oil Inventories, -4.306M
10:30 AM ET EIA Refinery Crude Runs (WoW), 0.370M
10:30 AM ET Crude Oil Imports, -0.318M
10:30 AM ET Cushing Crude Oil Inventories, -1.702M
10:30 AM ET Distillate Fuel Production, -0.124M
10:30 AM ET EIA Weekly Distillates Stocks, 0.190M
10:30 AM ET Gasoline Production, 0.222M
10:30 AM ET Heating Oil Stockpiles, 0.153M
10:30 AM ET EIA Weekly Refinery Utilization Rates (WoW), 1.6%
10:30 AM ET Gasoline Inventories, -4.084M
14:00 PM ET FOMC Meeting Minutes