Walmart, Home Depot stock gains after earnings would add about 44 points to the Dow's price

Referenced Symbols

Shares of Home Depot Inc. HD, +5.96% and Walmart Inc. WMT, -2.70% rallied in premarket trading Tuesday, enough to add about 44 points to the Dow Jones Industrial Average's DJIA, +0.54% price, after both retail giants reported better-than expected fiscal third-quarter results. Walmart's stock rose 1.2% ahead of the open, and the implied price gain would add about 12 points to the Dow's price. Home Depot's stock climbed 1.3%, and the implied price gain would add about 32 points to the Dow's price. Meanwhile, Dow futures YM00, +0.42% rose 51 points, or 0.1%.

Read Next

Read Next

Barron's: These Energy Stocks Could Double. What to Buy Now.

An industry veteran finds promise in both conventional and alternative energy names. Why he likes Diamondback Energy, Antero Resources, EQT, Cottera Energy, PDC, EOG, Enphase, Enviva, and others.

More On MarketWatch

About the Author