DJIA Market Happenings For Monday, July 20, 2026 – Walmart (WMT) 114.24 Up +2.54% YTD

Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Apple (AAPL) 333.74 (+0.14%), Merck (MRK) 127.50 (-0.10%) and Travelers (TRV) 368.98 (+9.22%). There were no Dow stocks hitting 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +80 points.

Friday the Dow closed down -406.55 (-0.77%) at 52,146.42.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +8.50%.

Friday, (7) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (3) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Travelers (TRV) 368.98 (+9.22%), Cisco (CSCO) 111.94 (+2.08%) and Chevron (CVX) 187.38 (+1.91%).

The Dow stock losers Friday were led by Coca Cola (KO) 81.56 (-3.96%), IBM (IBM) 212.67 (-2.91%) and Goldman Sachs (GS) 1065.22 (-2.76%).

The VIX closed Friday at 18.77 (+12.19%) and the 10 YR at 4.541 (-0.42%). The VIX is currently at 18.12 (-3.46%). The 10YR is at 4.565 (+0.40%).

Stock futures rose Monday as oil prices fluctuated in response to the latest bout of military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran. Chipmakers also traded higher to give U.S. equity markets a boost.

U.S. crude futures were last little changed at above $82 per barrel, reversing an earlier gain. International benchmark Brent also eased from levels seen overnight, trading up marginally at above $88.

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

The national average price of gasoline is up five-tenths of a cent at $4.0030 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Nike (NKE) reported earnings on 6/30/26 after the market close with $0.72, beating estimates for $0.11 per share.

Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings on 7/14/26 before the market open with $20.98, beating estimates for $14.473 per share.

JPMorgan (JPM) reported earnings on 7/14/26 before the market open with $7.70, beating estimates for $5.591 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported earnings on 7/15/26 before the market open with $2.90, beating estimates for $2.85 per share.

UnitedHealth (UNH) reports earnings on 7/16/26 before the market open with $6.38, beating estimates for $4.874 per share.

Travelers (TRV) reports earnings on 7/17/26 before the market open with $10.04, beating estimates for $5.207 per share.

3M (MMM) reports earnings on 7/21/26 before the market open.

IBM (IBM) reports earnings on 7/22/26 after the market close.

Honeywell (HON) reports earnings on 7/23/26 before the market open.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports earnings on 7/23/26 after the market close.

American Express (AXP) reports earnings on 7/24/26 before the market open.

Verizon (VZ) reports earnings on 7/24/26 before the market open.

Boeing (BA) reports earnings on 7/28/26 before the market open.

Coca Cola (KO) reports earnings on 7/28/26 before the market open.

Sherwin (SHW) reports earnings on 7/28/26 before the market open.

Visa (V) reports earnings on 7/28/26 after the market close.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reports earnings on 7/29/26 before the market open.

Microsoft (MSFT) reports earnings on 7/29/26 after the market close.

Amazon (AMZN) reports earnings on 7/30/26 after the market close.

Apple (AAPL) reports earnings on 7/30/26 after the market close.

Chevron (CVX) reports earnings on 7/31/26 before the market open.

Caterpillar (CAT) reports earnings on 8/4/26 before the market open.

McDonald’s (MCD) reports earnings on 8/4/26 before the market open.

Amgen (AMGN) reports earnings on 8/4/26 after the market close.

Merck (MRK) reports earnings on 8/4/26 after the market close.

Disney (DIS) reports earnings on 8/5/26 before the market open.

Cisco (CSCO) reports earnings on 8/12/26 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Walmart (WMT)

Walmart (WMT) 114.24 (-0.62%) is up +2.54% in 2026.

Financial Calendar

10:00 AM ET US Leading Index (MoM) (Jun), 0.1%
11:30 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction, 3.760%
11:30 AM ET 6-Month Bill Auction, 3.860%

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