Stock Market Today With IBD

The major indexes gradually picked up steam in Wednesday’s trading, nearing 52-week or all-time highs. Tech giants led the way, including Microsoft and ServiceNow, which both flashed buy signals. GigaCloud Technology, which has been on a monster run, reversed sharply lower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes largely held Monday’s big rebound, with the Nasdaq finding support at the 21-day line. More leaders flashed buy signals, including Palo Alto Networks and Cameco. Howmet Aerospace is maintaining altitude within a buy zone, close to new entries as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes got a strong start for the week as they built on gains throughout the day. The 10-year treasury yield may have trouble holding above 4% on the near term. In addition to tech,  consumer stocks were alive and well with Lululemon Athletica turning a loss into a gain with support at its 21-day line. Home builders were strong as Toll Brothers popped back above 100. But it wasn’t all r...

The major indexes tried to bounce Friday, but closed near weekly lows, snapping a nine-week win streak. The S&P 500 is trying to hold its 21-day line. Nvidia and Spotify showed bullish action, while PulteGroup was resilient despite rebounding Treasury yields. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interest rates rose as weekly jobless claims fell more than expected, while private employers added 164,000 jobs, much more than expected. Merck and Amgen outperformed in the Dow Jones. Financial stocks also did well. Apollo Management and Novo Nordisk gave buy signals, while Fifth Third Bancorp continues to show strength and support ahead of a busy week of earnings reports in the financial sector...

Declining stocks beat advancers on the Nasdaq by about 3 to 1. The Nasdaq made a stand at its 21-day line Tuesday but closed below the support level. The 10-year Treasury yield reversed lower after hitting 4%. Blackstone is close to retesting a prior entry, while Shopify and Ryanair are near first tests of their 10-week lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes started the year with losses, especially the Nasdaq, as chips, software and tech megacaps retreated. But market breadth wasn’t too bad. Celsius and Eli Lilly flashed early buy signals as they cleared trendlines. Microsoft is testing key support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes closed out the year with their ninth straight weekly gains, capping the Nasdaq’s best year since 2003. Some more buying opportunities are developing, with Nvidia near a traditional buy point, MercadoLibre consolidating after a recent run and Celsius flirting with an aggressive entry.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Russell 2000 halted a four-session win streak, but the small-cap index is still on pace for its 7th straight weekly gain. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are working on nine straight up weeks, resulting in a frothy market. Two enterprise software stocks – Freshworks and UiPath – have the potential to be leaders in 2024, while China-based PDD is still showing strength after gapping up on earnings in lat...

Stocks traded near the flatline for most of Wednesday’s session, with advancers having a slight edge over decliners on both exchanges. With only two trading days left in 2023, the S&P 500 is closing in on an all-time high. Tesla gave an early buy signal ahead of Q4 delivery data; Vertex is holding gains well, and recent IPO Birkenstock isn’t far from an all-time high after an inauspicious debut in...

Stocks continued to advance following the Christmas holiday weekend. The S&P 500 is near all-time highs, but there are reasons to be cautious about new buys before the new year. AppLovin and CBOE are consolidating, while Netflix is holding in a buy zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Wednesday’s sell-off turned out to be a jump scare vs. a horror show, the major indexes rebounded for their eighth straight weekly gains. The Nasdaq is looking extended, along with many leaders. Nvidia has a new flat base, while Samsara is trading tightly and steel pipe play Tenaris flirts with buy signals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stocks rallied back in light volume after higher-volume declines for the Nasdaq and S&P 500 Wednesday. Carnival moved well after reporting strong earnings; Freeport-McMoRan is holding gains well and near a buy point, while Zillow stock is under accumulation and near the top of a cup base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stock market reversed lower, with the Dow Jones and Nasdaq snapping nine-session win streaks. A pullback wasn’t a surprise. Google broke out Wednesday morning, while Old Dominion cleared a trendline entry, but both pared gains. MDB is trying to set up and tighten up, but MongoDB is only pawn in market game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stock market continued to move higher in a broad advance with the S&P 500 nearing all-time highs. Many leading stocks as well as the Nasdaq are increasingly extended. But oil machinery play Weatherford and trucking firm Saia flashed buy signals while AI server maker Super Micro paused after a five-day run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indexes started the week with the megacap companies back in favor. Call them the FANG stocks or Magnificent 7, but that’s where a lot of the strength came from for the day. Meta Platforms recently got support at its 50-day moving average and followed up with gains after a short digestion. Amazon.com had a longer digestion with a breakout today that provided another buy opportunity. Netflix previou...

The market capped a powerful, broad advance for the week as the Fed shifted toward rate cuts. Many leaders and perhaps the Nasdaq are getting extended. But Steel Dynamics, Tesla and Monday.com are in buy range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Small caps shot higher again, but the major stock indexes couldn’t hold early gains. But there was plenty of strength below the surface again. Inside the Dow Jones, American Express cleared a cup-with-handle base; Flowserve also broke out while Leaderboard stock Datadog is closing in on an alternate entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dow Jones hit a record high with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq decisively cleared recent ranges and July peaks, fueled by the Fed signaling three rate cuts in 2024. Vertex surged on positive trial results for a new painkiller. Eli Lilly is setting up again. Samsara cleared a recent range after its earnings gap up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nasdaq hit a 2023 high, following the S&P 500. Neither has moved decisively past a recent range yet, with the Fed meeting decision on tap. A number of leading stocks have found support at rising 21-day lines, including Amazon, Netflix and Freshworks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The megacaps were down but strength was found elsewhere including chips and industrials. Copart broke a downtrend getting support at the top of a flat base. Applied Materials got support at its double bottom entry and broke above a downtrend in a handle. Finally, Snowflake is on the verge of breaking out of cup with handle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday’s jobs report and tumbling inflation expectations helped push the S&P 500 to a 2023 high, with the Nasdaq almost there, suggesting the market rally may be on the cusp of another leg higher. Arm Holdings blasted out of an IPO base as chip stocks heat up. Microsoft has held a buy point and a key level. Crispr Therapeutics won a historic FDA approval, but CRSP suffered a classic “sell the news...

Weekly jobless claims came in as expected as the market fought to win back its gains lost from Wednesday. AMD was featured on the show yesterday and in what looked like a delayed reaction powered higher and broke above 120. Google had AI news of its own that pushed it back above its 50-day moving average line. Over in travel, Booking.com cleared a tight area around 3,200. Learn more about your ad...

The stock market initially cheered a soft ADP employment report, but sellers knocked indexes well off highs by the close. Investors bought bonds again as oil prices slumped. Ollie’s Bargain and AMD couldn’t hold gains despite good news, while Trex is near the top of a cup base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes were narrowly mixed Tuesday even with Treasury yields tumbling on weak job openings data. Apple broke out while Amazon bounced back to a buy point. Nvidia rose slightly off a key level, but volume is lacking while archrival AMD is expected to unveil an AI chip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices