See why preliminary 2019 consensus-based forecasting has offered up a likely target of 28,000 on the Dow Jones industrial average in 2019.
The included top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday Apptio, AT&T, Bain Capital, Comerica, First Solar, Palo Alto Networks, Pfizer, Travelers and Ulta Beauty.
These are Warren Buffett's top stock holdings and positions that saw changes during the third quarter of 2018.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday included Alphabet, American Express, Apple, Biogen, eBay, Ford, Microsoft, PPG, Roku, United Rentals and Valero Energy.
Dow component Travelers reported third-quarter results Thursday morning that beat estimates for profits and revenue.
Paul Ausick 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and the other Dow Jones industrial average companies scheduled to report their quarterly results this week.
Walgreens, Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Travelers lifted the Dow to a modest gain after an awful start Monday.
Apple, IBM, Merck, and Travelers buoyed the Dow index on Thursday.
As Hurricane Florence takes aim at Virginia and the Carolinas, home improvement companies, tool rental firms, and even rental car agencies are expected to benefit financially once rebuilding begins.
Most Dow stocks traded higher today, but three of the most heavily weighted--Boeing, UnitedHealth, and Apple--were joined by Travelers to push the index toward a lower close.
The property and casualty insurers often see their shares trade lower ahead of and into major storms because the losses can run rather easily into the billions of dollars.
United Technologies, Intel, Travelers, and Procter & Gamble held the Dow down Friday.
United Technologies, Travelers, Verizon, and Intel weighed most heavily on the Dow Wednesday.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Monday includes Ally Financial, Amgen, AT&T, BP, Chesapeake Energy, Expedia, National Oilwell Varco, Square, Synchrony and Twitter.
Travelers, Disney, 3M, and Caterpillar pushed the Dow higher Thursday.
