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DJIA Market Happenings For Tuesday, August 18, 2026 – 3M (MMM) 180.21 Down -11.27% YTD

Posted by admin on August 18th, 2026

Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Merck (MRK) 135.97 (+0.10%). Dow stocks hitting 52-week lows include Nike (NKE) 39.09 (-4.03%).

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be down -48 points.

Monday the Dow closed down -272.63 (-0.51%) at 53,459.78.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +11.23%.

Monday, (7) Dow stocks were up, (1) made 52-week lows, and (1) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Caterpillar (CAT) 881.65 (+2.93%), Chevron (CVX) 202.70 (+1.35%) and Goldman Sachs (GS) 1051.31 (+1.14%).

The Dow stock losers Monday were led by Nike (NKE) 39.09 (-4.03%), Disney (DIS) 103.50 (-3.14%) and Microsoft (MSFT) 480.35 (-3.04%).

The VIX closed Monday at 15.19 (+6.60%) and the 10 YR at 4.722 (+0.58%). The VIX is currently at 15.80 (+4.02%). The 10YR is at 4.740 (+0.42%).

The 30-year Treasury bond yield climbed more than 1 basis point to 5.323%, trading at levels not seen in nearly two decades.

U.S. crude rose on Monday and climbed another 0.7% on Tuesday to trade above $85 per barrel. Thanks Donnie!

Home Depot (HD) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines and reaffirmed its full fiscal-year guidance. The home improvement retailer reported net income of $4.77 billion, or $4.79 per share, compared with $4.55 billion, or $4.58 per share, the year prior. Excluding one-time items, Home Depot reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.92. Revenue rose 5.7% to $47.86 billion. Home Depot saw comparable sales rise 1.7%, beating expectations that they would be up 0.9%.

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

The national average price of gasoline is up +0.0134 at $4.0654 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) reported earnings on 7/16/26 before the market open with $6.38, beating estimates for $4.874 per share.

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

3M (MMM) reported earnings on 7/21/26 before the market open with $2.40, beating estimates for $2.271 per share.

Alphabet (GOOG) reported earnings on 7/22/26 after the market close with $9.11, beating estimates for $2.87 per share.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings on 7/22/26 after the market close with $2.93, beating estimates for $2.271 per share.

Honeywell (HON) reported earnings on 7/23/26 before the market open with $4.52, meeting estimates for $2.93 per share.

American Express (AXP) reported earnings on 7/24/26 before the market open with $4.53, beating estimates for $4.407 per share.

Boeing (BA) reported earnings on 7/28/26 before the market open with -$0.76, missing estimates for -$0.338 per share.

Coca Cola (KO) reported earnings on 7/28/26 before the market open with $0.97, beating estimates for $0.92 per share.

Sherwin (SHW) reported earnings on 7/28/26 before the market open with $3.70, beating estimates for $3.52 per share.

Visa (V) reported earnings on 7/28/26 after the market close with $3.226, beating estimates for $3.32 per share.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported earnings on 7/29/26 before the market open with $1.43, beating estimates for $1.413 per share.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings on 7/29/26 after the market close with $4.74, beating estimates for $4.209 per share.

Amazon (AMZN) reported earnings on 7/30/26 after the market close with $1.826, beating estimates for $5.75 per share.

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings on 7/30/26 after the market close with $2.02, beating estimates for $1.884 per share.

Chevron (CVX) reported earnings on 7/31/26 before the market open with $6.06, beating estimates for $5.804 per share.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings on 8/4/26 before the market open with $8.17, beating estimates for $6.245 per share.

McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings on 8/4/26 before the market open with $3.38, beating estimates for $3.32 per share.

Amgen (AMGN) reported earnings on 8/4/26 after the market close with $6.29, beating estimates for $5.599 per share.

Merck (MRK) reported earnings on 8/4/26 before the market open with -$0.13, beating estimates for -$0.263 per share.

Disney (DIS) reported earnings on 8/5/26 before the market open with $2.06, beating estimates for $1.879 per share.

Cisco (CSCO) reported earnings on 8/12/26 after the market close with $1.22, beating estimates for $0.987 per share.

Home Depot (HD) reported earnings on 8/18/26 before the market open with $4.79, beating estimates for $4.58 per share.

Walmart (WMT) reports earnings on 8/20/26 before the market open.

Nvidia (NVDA) reports earnings on 8/26/26 after the market close.

Salesforce (CRM) reports earnings on 8/26/26 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

3M (MMM)

3M (MMM) 180.21 (-1.34%) is down -11.27% in 2026.

Financial Calendar

08:30 AM ET Building Permits (Jul), 1.370M, 1.374M
08:30 AM ET Building Permits (MoM) (Jul), -2.6%
08:30 AM ET Export Price Index (MoM) (Jul), 0.2%, -0.6%
08:30 AM ET Export Price Index (YoY) (Jul), 10.2%
08:30 AM ET Housing Starts (MoM) (Jul), 19.0%
08:30 AM ET Housing Starts (Jul), 1.350M, 1.427M
08:30 AM ET Import Price Index (YoY) (Jul), 7.1%
08:30 AM ET Import Price Index (MoM) (Jul), 0.1%, 0.3%
08:55 AM ET Redbook (YoY), 8.3%
09:15 AM ET Capacity Utilization Rate (Jul), 76.3%, 76.1%
09:15 AM ET Industrial Production (MoM) (Jul), 0.3%, 0.1%
09:15 AM ET Industrial Production (YoY) (Jul), 1.14%
09:15 AM ET Manufacturing Production (MoM) (Jul), 0.2%, 0.0%
10:00 AM ET Pending Home Sales (MoM) (Jul), 0.1%, -5.4%
10:00 AM ET Pending Home Sales Index (Jul), 72.5
10:45 AM ET Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3), 4.3%, 4.3%
16:30 PM ET API Weekly Crude Oil Stock, 9.072M

Dow 30 Components Closing Prices For Monday, August 17, 2026

Posted by admin on August 17th, 2026

Dow 30 Components Closing Prices Monday 08/17/2026

Symbol, Last, Net Chng, %Change
AAPL,305.59,-.34,-0.11%
AMGN,419.38,+4.17,+1.00%
AMZN,261.31,-1.34,-0.51%
AXP,336.21,-6.27,-1.83%
BA,225.95,-5.72,-2.47%
CAT,881.65,+25.08,+2.93%
CRM,190.97,-5.24,-2.67%
CSCO,112.90,+1.22,+1.09%
CVX,202.70,+2.70,+1.35%
DIS,103.50,-3.35,-3.14%
GOOG,341.45,-2.09,-0.61%
GS,1051.31,+11.89,+1.14%
HD,337.88,-.98,-0.29%
HON,229.45,-4.51,-1.93%
IBM,228.85,-5.47,-2.33%
JNJ,262.37,+2.02,+0.78%
JPM,360.96,-1.88,-0.52%
KO,86.98,-.73,-0.83%
MCD,265.53,-7.30,-2.68%
MMM,180.21,-2.44,-1.34%
MRK,135.97,+.13,+0.10%
MSFT,480.35,-15.05,-3.04%
NKE,39.09,-1.64,-4.03%
NVDA,225.01,-.15,-0.07%
PG,143.12,-1.43,-0.99%
SHW,349.97,-9.13,-2.54%
TRV,364.51,-5.85,-1.58%
UNH,395.62,-6.11,-1.52%
V,358.84,-5.31,-1.46%
WMT,114.33,-.94,-0.82%

The Dow was down -0.51% today with (7) components up.

The Dow Market Happenings For Monday, August 17, 2026 – McDonald’s (MCD) 272.83 Down -10.73% YTD

Posted by admin on August 17th, 2026

Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Merck (MRK) 135.84 (+0.21%). There were no Dow stocks hitting 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be down -183 points.

Friday the Dow closed down -107.58 (-0.20%) at 53,732.41.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +11.80%.

Friday, (11) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (1) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Friday were led by Disney (DIS) 106.85 (+1.96%), Chevron (CVX) 200.00 (+1.16%) and UnitedHealth (UNH) 401.73 (+0.67%).

The Dow stock losers Friday were led by Salesforce (CRM) 196.21 (-2.56%), Cisco (CSCO) 111.68 (-1.58%) and Nike (NKE) 40.73 (-1.21%).

The VIX closed Friday at 14.25 (-2.60%) and the 10 YR at 4.677 (+0.67%). The VIX is currently at 15.03 (+5.47%). The 10YR is at 4.703 (+0.17%).

Disappointing retail sales data and a relatively mild inflation print have reduced market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in the coming month.

The Federal Reserve posts its latest meeting minutes Wednesday.

A 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire Monday, with no breakthrough or deal in sight. U.S. oil prices have moved higher, hovering near $83 per barrel.

Factory activity in the New York region hit a multi-year high during August, spurred by a jump in unfilled orders, the regional Federal Reserve reported Monday. The New York Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey posted a reading of 20.6, its best level in more than four years, up 5 points from July and well ahead of the Dow Jones consensus for 12. Though readings on new orders and shipments were softer than July, they both still showed expansion. Unfilled orders jumped to 15.5, up 10 points from a month ago, while the employment measure edged lower to 9.3. The prices paid index rose, but the prices received measure decreased. The index surveys the percentage difference between managers reporting growth against contraction.

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

The national average price of gasoline is down +0.0020 at $4.0636 per gallon.