Stock Market Today With IBD

The major indexes fell this week to multimonth lows, while the Russell 2000 hit its worst level since 2020. Microsoft, UnitedHealth and Weatherford are three stocks holding up relatively well with earnings out of the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite fell further as earnings season puts another level of pressure on indexes. Walmart is holding up though as it carves out a shallow base. TechnipFMC got a boost from its latest earnings but was already resisting the downtrend while Arista Networks reacted negatively to Meta earnings showing how quickly stocks that are holding up can change. Learn more about your ad...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite fell sharply, undercutting their recent lows, ending their short-lived rally attempts. Treasury yields ran up while big earnings were mixed at best. Google plunged on weak cloud results. Vertiv whipsawed lower on its mixed results, while CME rebounded from steep early losses.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes rose Tuesday, but a rally attempt is just getting started as a huge earnings wave kicks off. International Seaways is near a buy point, while GE jumped above key levels on strong earnings. But Fair Isaac tumbled on a rival’s weak results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nasdaq undercut its rally day lows early but bounced back. Was it enough? More evidence is needed. Duolingo remains worthy of watching as it got support at its 50-day line. Meanwhile, PDD and Vertex Pharmaceuticals both found support at their 21-day lines.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nasdaq nearly undercut recent lows while the S&P 500 tested its 200-day line and the Russell 2000 hit a 52-week low, as high bond yields pressure stocks. Microsoft, Meta and Google lead an earnings wave, with the three titans holding up relatively well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled no rush to hike rates again amid a soaring 10-year Treasury yield. WTI crude oil futures spiked above $90 a barrel amid soaring gasoline prices. Tesla sold off after reporting earnings; Zscaler reversed lower despite an upgrade and big price target hike, while small-cap software stock Vertex is still showing strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

 The 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.90% for the first time since 2007. WTI crude oil settled at $88.32 a barrel, up 1.9%, as oil and gas stocks outperformed. Decliners beat advancers on the NYSE by 5 to 1. Cadence Design Systems is retesting a prior buy area; Axon is in a buy zone, and Braze is showing strength as it forms a new base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

The major indexes came off lows but also hit resistance, though small caps had a strong session. Treasury yields soared toward 16-year highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are still stuck in a range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given the poor finish on Friday it was nice to see a rebound, but the indexes still have some work to do. It was still an inside day for a lot of stocks and the 50-day line is still looming as potential resistance. Lululemon jumped on an addition to the S&P 500, KLA is showing strength among semiconductors and AeroVironment is worth a revisit as it breaks a downtrend.  Learn more about your ad cho...

After a strong start to the week, the major indexes and leading stocks had a rough finish. The Nasdaq, which reclaimed its 50-day line on Wednesday, fell sharply Friday. Leading stocks struggled. Tesla fell back toward its 50-day ahead of earnings. Sterling Construction plunged. Energy was an exception, with Weatherford advancing with oil prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Headline consumer prices were slightly hotter than expected, but core prices were in line. The 10-year Treasury yield reversed sharply higher after hitting a low of 4.53%. Published reports blamed a weak 30-year Treasury auction. The U.S. dollar also surged, fueling negative sentiment. Biotech Vertex is showing relative; KLA rallied for the sixth time in seven trading sessions; MakeMyTrip continue...

Breadth was slightly negative on the Nasdaq but slightly positive on the NYSE. The minutes from the September Fed meeting showed the majority of officials favoring one more rate hike before the end of the year. Money flowed into bonds again, sending the 10-year Treasury yield lower for a second straight session. Adobe is back above its 10-week line as it forms a good base, while Parsons and Lennox...

The major indexes continued to advance with Treasury yields tumbling, but the Nasdaq hit resistance at the 50-day line. Uber, Novo Nordisk and Super Micro triggered early entries, with SMCI making a powerful move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indexes shook off early weakness following attacks on Israel by Hamas and the subsequent declaration of war. Energy stocks won the day with Weatherford following up on Friday’s strength. Aerospace/Defense stocks also had a strong day including drone maker AeroVironment, and finally Vertiv is poised to move to new highs after already doubling in a few short months. Learn more about your ad choices....

 For a third straight session, the major indexes closed near highs, staging a big, bullish upside reversal on Friday. A number of leading stocks flashed buy signals, including the last three Stock Of The Day selections: Arista Networks, CrowdStrike and Eli Lilly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 10-year Treasury yield fell for the second straight session, fueling positive sentiment. But oil fell sharply for the second straight session on demand concerns. In the biotech space, Neurocrine Biosciences is setting up a good base, along with futures exchange operator CME Group. Remitly Global is making a solid test of its 10-week line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Breadth was weak again on the Nasdaq, with winners beating losers by 4 to 3. Oil stocks sold off again as WTI crude oil futures slumped 5.6% to settle at $84.22 a barrel. Truck maker Paccar cleared a trendline as it forms a flat base; Tesla drew closer to a cup-with-handle buy point, while Duolingo reclaimed a 162.20 entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strength in the labor market from the latest JOLTS report sent the 10-year yield soaring and puts more attention on the jobs report Friday. Market breadth continued to suffer as stocks got pummeled. Still, it’s a good idea to keep watch lists fresh with Alphabet and Halliburton showing potential support at their 50-day lines. But you could also have a watch list of stock to short like Ferrari. Lea...

The major indexes tried to rally with a government shutdown averted, but the 10-year Treasury surged to a fresh 16-year high. Market breadth was terrible, with the Dow Jones, Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 all hitting correction lows. Nvidia, Super Micro and Costco bucked the trend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes rebounded from Wednesday’s lows, but so far the rally attempt has been lackluster, with government shutdown fears weighing on stocks Friday. Arista Networks and Meta flashed buy signals Friday morning, but fell back. Zscaler held up relatively well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breadth was just OK on the Nasdaq, with advancers beating decliners by less than 2 to 1. Oil and gas stocks lagged after outperforming Wednesday. Tech stock Synopsys gave an early buy signal; logistics firm XPO surged to the top of a flat base, while investment manager Blackstone is retesting a buy area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buyers lifted the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 off lows even as the 10-year yield and the U.S. dollar rose again. Breadth was slightly positive on both exchanges. Fabrinet is showing strength and support after surging on earnings; Arista Networks reclaimed its 50-day moving average, while Halliburton is still in a buy zone from a 41.08 entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

The major indexes returned to sharp losses Tuesday, hitting new lows for the market correction, as the 10-year Treasury yield kept rising. Neurocrine Biosciences, Meta Platforms, Nov are holding up relatively well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major indexes rose slightly with the 10-year Treasury yield soaring. FedEx is nearing a buy point with Costco setting up ahead of earnings Tuesday night. Li Auto gapped lower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices