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Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Ken Shreve and Ed Carson analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Ken Shreve and Ed Carson analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and key stocks.

 Ken Shreve and Ed Carson analyze Wednesday’s market action and key stocks.

Alexis Garcia and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and key stocks making bullish moves.

Ken Shreve and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday's market action and how to handle hard hits in your portfolio.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Ed Carson and Mike Webster analyze Friday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and Ed Carson analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Ed Carson analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and David Saito-Chung analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Ken Shreve and Ed Carson analyze Thursday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Friday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Mike Webster analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on this extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch on Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve walk through Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve walk through Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Ed Carson and Alissa Coram walk through Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram walk through this day’s technical action on Monday’s version of the Stock Market Today.

Mike Webster and Justin Nielsen walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and Ed Carson walk through Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and David Saito-Chung walk through Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson walk through Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram walk through this day’s technical action on Monday’s version of the Stock Market Today.

Mike Webster and Justin Nielsen walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram walk through this day’s technical action on Monday’s version of the Stock Market Today.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alexis Garcia and Ken Shreve walk through the day’s technical action with stocks to watch in Thursday’s edition of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve walk through the day’s technical action with stocks to watch in Wednesday’s edition of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson walk through the day’s technical action with stocks to watch in Tuesday’s version of Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram walk through the day’s technical action with stocks to watch in Monday’s version of Stock Market Today.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Monday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Friday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Wednesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze Tuesday’s market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen analyze Monday's market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze the weekly market action and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze Thursday’s stock market rally and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze the stock market and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson analyze the stock market and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve analyze the stock market and discuss key stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve discuss the market’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve discuss Wednesday’s rate cut, the market’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson discuss Tuesday’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Justin Nielsen discuss Monday’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Mike Webster and Justin Nielsen walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve discuss Thursday’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve discuss Tuesday’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson discuss Tuesday’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ed Carson discuss Monday’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The Nasdaq composite pared a 1.2% intraday gain to xx by the close as sellers maintained the upper hand. The S&P 500 extended its losing streak to three sessions and closed below its 50-day line. JPMorgan and Alamos Gold are pulling back in constructive fashion, while biotech Argenx broke out powerfully.

The JOLTS survey revealed a cooling job market ahead of Friday’s employment report. The new data also raised the odds of a 50–basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve at the late-September meeting. MakeMyTrip reclaimed its 50-day with conviction after Tuesday’s selloff; Tyler Technologies is building a new base; DaVita is holding in a buy zone.

The stock market rally sold off after the long holiday. The S&P 500, in a new power trend and on the cusp of a new high, retreated to its 21-day line. The Nasdaq tumbled below its 50-day and 21-day lines, with Nvidia selling off. Freshpet moved back into a buy zone, but slashed gains. CyberArk fell, but held up relatively well.

The stock market rally finished a mixed week with the Nasdaq retreating but trying to regain a key level. The S&P 500 has entered a power trend, a bullish sign for the market rally but not necessarily a buy signal. Broadcom is setting up with earnings on tap. Comfort Systems and NextEra Energy are near buy points.

The Nasdaq composite reversed lower after rising 1.3% intraday. Despite the selling, breadth was positive on both exchanges: Less than 2 to 1 positive on the Nasdaq and nearly 3 to 1 positive on the NYSE. ServiceNow and GE Aerospace tried to clear buy points; Wingstop is building a new base.

The Nasdaq composite closed below its 50-day moving average, and the S&P 500 marked its first distribution day since the Aug. 13 follow-through day. Declining stocks beat advancers by more than 2 to 1 on the Nasdaq. The ratio was less than 2 to 1 negative on the NYSE. Palantir is pulling back in light volume after an earnings rally; TransDigm is back near highs in a shallow cup base; investment bank Evercore is holding gains well after a recent breakout.

The major indexes had another quiet session as investors choose not to make any big new moves ahead of Nvidia earnings. Nvidia is setting up though. Meanwhile, two recent new issues, GE Vernova and Ardent Health, flashed buy signals Tuesday, at least intraday.

The Dow Jones industrial average hit a new all-time high intraday but the power didn’t last. The Dow and Russell 2000 fared the best but weakness in technology dragged down the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500. Still, the pause here isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sprouts Farmers Market showed a nice pop above 100 after consolidating gains from its last earnings report. Netflix looks like it could but in a handle here as it hits all-time highs and MercadoLibre might give an add on entry as it consolidates around 2000.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The Nasdaq came down to its 50-day moving average Thursday ahead of Jerome Powell’s speech Friday morning in Jackson Hole. Traders are still leaning toward 100 basis points in rate cuts over the next three Fed meetings. On Holding fell in light volume after Wednesday’s breakout attempt; PDD is a rare bright spot in China; DoorDash is setting up in a nice base.

Breadth was solid again with winners beating losers on the Nasda by about 2 to 1. The ratio was nearly 3 to 1 positive on the NYSE. Annual nonfarm payrolls were revised lower by 818,000, but the stock market took the news in stride. Procept soared after the company received FDA clearance for a next-generation surgical robot; Applovin is near the top of a short consolidation; Birkenstock is still in a buy zone ahead of next week’s earnings report.

The major indexes retreated modestly after several big gains, a well-deserved break after several strong gains. A pause also makes sense with Fed chief Powell’s big speech and Nvidia earnings coming up. Palo Alto Networks and Netflix flashed buy signals while Meta is trading just below a buy point.

Indexes tacked on more gains to last week’s stellar returns. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 were up and tech is back in the lead. Coupang cleared an early entry at 23 and is on its way to a 52-week high. Spotify had a milder, but still strong move from a tight area and Apple is on the threshold of a buy point.

Mike Webster and Justin Nielsen walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The major indexes rose powerfully, staging a subsequent follow-through day. The S&P 500 is clearly above the 50-day line with the Nasdaq topping that key level intraday. Nvidia and Shake Shack offered buy signals. So did Tesla, with caveats.

The major indexes held and slightly added to Tuesday’s follow-through day gains. The S&P 500 is testing its 50-day line. Ferrari and Allstate cleared buy points, while Netflix flashed an early entry.

The Nasdaq led a strong market session, with a tame PPI inflation report providing a catalyst. A number of leading stocks flashed buy signals. But the CPI inflation report is on tap.

Indexes are trying to make progress but so far the positives haven’t been enough to counterbalance the negatives of last week. Nvidia had a strong day for the 21-day line will be an important hurdle for it to conquer. By contrast, Vista Energy took the upside reversal from yesterday and built on it with unwavering power. Meanwhile, Curtiss-Wright showed a similar pattern among IBD 50 stocks.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve discuss technical action and stocks to watch in the stock market today.

Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve discuss technical action and stocks to watch in the stock market today.

Ed Carson and Alissa Coram discuss technical action and stocks to watch in the stock market today.

Ed Carson and Alissa Coram discuss technical action and stocks to watch in the stock market today.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Selling accelerated in the market and few things were spared as the major indexes lost support at moving averages. It was an expectation breaker given the strength of the prior day. AstraZeneca still managed to breakout of a flat base. NextEra joined utilities in a rally with a follow-up to its move above its 50-day line Thursday. T-Mobile also had a nice follow-up to its 50-day line test and retook a flat-base buy point at 182.67.

Stocks started off strong as tech earnings revived AI optimism, then added to gains as Fed chief Jerome Powell sees rate cuts starting as soon as September. The S&P 500 rallied above its 50-day line while the Russell 2000 hit a fresh multiyear high. But a slew of earnings and other news is still on tap this week.

The Dow Jones and Russell 2000 rose Tuesday while the Nasdaq tumbled heading into big tech earnings and the Fed decision. A strong start finished flat, with plenty of reasons to be cautious this week. Between a Fed meeting, earnings reports, jobs reports, there might be some jostling valuations amongst investors.

A strong start finished flat and there is plenty of reasons to be cautious this week. Between a Fed meeting, earnings reports, jobs reports, there might be some jostling valuations amongst investors.

Mike Webster and Justin Nielsen walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq came off Thursday’s lows, but later gave up intraday gains. Nvidia slashed early losses as it battles AI fatigue fears, but it’s got work to do. ServiceNow spiked higher on earnings, breaking out, while TechnipFMC moved back into a buy zone on its results.

The major indexes sold off, with the Nasdaq undercutting its 50-day line. Tesla and Google led the decline, with a slew of techs sliding in sympathy, including Microsoft. Selling was broad, though small caps and non-tech sectors don’t look as damaged. Tenet Healthcare and Fiserv broke out on earnings.

The major indexes edged lower Tuesday, while small caps had another strong gain. GE Aerospace, HCA Healthcare and Pentair flashed buy signals on earnings.

Justin Nielsen and David Saito-Chung walk through Monday's technical action and stocks to watch in Stock Market Today.

Justin Nielsen and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

An earnings sell-off for Domino’s Pizza fueled more selling in the restaurant group. Copper fell sharply resulting in a 4% drop for the Mining-Metal Ores group. Homebuilders rallied again but most stocks in the group faded after strong starts. Blackstone reported earnings and is still in a buy zone; biotech Vertex continues to show strength and support; Eldorado Gold is still in a buy zone.

Chip stocks fell hard on reports the Biden administration is considering tougher export curbs to limit China’s access to advanced chip technology. But breadth wasn’t too bad, with losers beating winners on both exchanges by less than 2 to 1. Consumer staple stocks outperformed, along with energy, health care, financial and real estate stocks. Sellers knocked Nvidia and Eli Lilly lower, but Tenet Healthcare is trading tightly near its 10-week moving average.

The market rally is continuing a near-ideal rotation. Megacaps are taking a much-need pause. Meanwhile, small caps, the Dow Jones and a slew of sectors taking the lead, with a number of stocks flashing buy signals, including Toast, Uber and Woodward.

An assassination attempt on former president Trump boosted his election prospects and the market saw gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 continued to make progress as the new index leadership. Energy was the best performing sector and Diamondback Energy showed a breakout. Financials also saw a boost and JPMorgan recovered from an earnings reaction decline. Finally, software might be on the rise again and CrowdStrike showed an upside reversal for the day.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Consumer prices cooled in June which fueled more bond buying. The 10-year Treasury yield hit its lowest level since March and fell 8 basis points to around 4.20%. Despite sharp declines for the Nasdaq and S&P 500, market breadth was overwhelmingly positive. KB Home and Urban Outfitters gave buy signals, while Apple’s decline was orderly.

The Nasdaq composite jumped 1.2% and marked its sixth straight all-time closing high. But breadth was so-so, with winners beating losers by less than 2-to-1 as software and restaurant stocks lagged again. Newmont and Ensign gave buy signals while CyberArk is setting up.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh high Tuesday morning, but key indexes closed little changed amid mixed action beneath the surface. Brazilian jet maker Embraer flashed a buy signal while Diamondback Energy made a bullish move. Cava fell solidly, perhaps getting a long-awaited shakeout, but coming as more restaurant stocks struggle.

With the Nasdaq composite’s run last week, a little consolidation of gains is just what the doctor ordered. Better yet, there are still stocks setting up nicely. Carpenter Technology got another bounce from its 50-day line and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is trying to move out of a three-weeks tight pattern. But a dive in Chipotle Mexican Grill is a helpful reminder to pay attention to sell rules.

Mike Webster and Justin Nielsen walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit fresh all-time highs as a weak ISM services reading hit Treasury yields and raised Fed rate cut hopes. The jobs report looms Friday though. Chips and other techs were strong, with ASML back in a buy zone. But plenty of stocks from other sectors flashed buy signals, including Tencent Music and Angico-Eagle Mines.

The Nasdaq, buoyed by Tesla and most megacaps, moved toward record highs, slightly extended from the 50-day line, even as small caps remain below that key level. Weatherford is among energy plays making bullish moves, while Goldman Sachs and other bank giant are around buy points.  Novo Nordisk fell at the open on news, but bounced back quickly.

With the downside reversal on Friday, you would expect weakness to follow. But the market indexes are still showing resilience and refuse to go down. You can credit the megacaps again. Take Meta which showed signs of support around 500. But there are also a few others setting up. Retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is holding tight just under 100 after a nice quick pop following earnings and IBD Long-term Leader Synopsys found support at its 21-day line.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week's technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Winners had a slight edge over losers on both exchanges. Investors bought bonds, sending the 10-year yield lower by 3 basis points to 4.28% ahead of key inflation data point Friday. Meta Platforms cleared a 514.01 entry in light volume, while Monday.com and ServiceNow cleared trendlines.

Declining stocks had a slight edge over advancers on both exchanges. The Nasdaq’s advance/decline line has been on a downtrend for more than a month.

After a few days with the Dow and non-tech sectors leading while AI plays tumbled, the market shifted back to Nvidia and the Nasdaq. A one-day blip or a reversion to the old AI trend? Meta Platforms, Novo Nordisk and MercadoLibre flashed buy signals.

Even though some of the star players are coming down, there seem to be some understudies waiting in the wings. Sprouts Farmers Market got our “ants” signal but tightened up afterward. Now, it’s found support at its 10-week line. Insurance companies continue to show relative strength as Hartford Financial staged a breakout today. Healthcare stocks are right there too with Merck coming up to prior resistance and setup to breakthrough.

Is the party over or just moving locations? The downside reversal on Thursday is certainly affecting Nvidia as it continued to weaken, but other megacaps are picking up the slack. Alphabet is looking at a closing high after moving above a three-weeks-tight area and Spotify found support at its 21-day moving average line.

Losers had a slight edge over winners on both exchanges. The S&P 500 turned lower after poking above the 5,500 level, while blue chips finally enjoyed a day of outperformance. China-based Kanzhun and Chubb are close to breaking out of downtrends, while Palantir might be adding a handle to its current pattern.

The stock market had a relatively quiet pre-holiday session, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq holding around record highs. The latter is somewhat extended, something to consider when analyzing possible buys and sells. ELF Beauty broke out, while Goldman Sachs and Granite Construction are right on the cusp of early entries.

The Nasdaq led a solid advance on Monday, with the 18,000 level looking like a magnet to the upside. But the faster the market rises, the harder it may pull back. The tech-heavy index is now nearly 9% above its 50-day moving average and well above its 21-day line. Today’s sharp move could mean the risk of a steeper pullback is now elevated. Among individual stocks, On Holding (ONON) reversed higher after testing a critical support area. GE Aerospace (GE) cleared a trendline entry and Carvana (CVNA) bounced off a key psychological level.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The Nasdaq hit another all-time best thanks to a few big caps, and is starting to look extended. The S&P 500 set a closing high. But the Dow and Russell 2000 fell, struggling around the 50-day line, though they came off early afternoon lows. Chipotle cleared a short consolidation while Universal Health held a buy zone. GE Aerospace fell through its 50-day.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs while small caps jumped, fueled by a tame CPI report before the open. Stocks largely held their gains despite a somewhat-hawkish Fed rate outlook, but then faded late in the session. Booking Holding broke out while Fair Isaac made a bullish move. KB Home soared initially, but slashed gains as Treasury yields pared losses.

Stocks closed mixed but near session highs. Apple surged out of a base, driving the Nasdaq to a record high. Arista Networks flashed a buy signal while Lam Research is trading around buy points. The CPI inflation report is due early Wednesday with the Fed’s “dot-plot” rate outlook on tap in the afternoon.

Winners were evenly split with losers on both exchanges as the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 trade tightly near highs. The 10-year Treasury yield rallied again after surging 15 basis points Friday. General Motors broke out powerfully from a flat base.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Decliners beat advancers by less than 2-to-1 on both exchanges as gold stocks outperformed. Data center stocks like Vertiv and Modine Manufacturing fell hard again, but the session served up several strong gainers. Pinterest cleared a trendline after a low-volume pullback; Wheaton Precious Metals bounced nicely off its 50-day moving average; Coinbase is forming the right side of a base.

The ADP employment came in weaker than expected, raising expectations that the first Federal Reserve rate cut will come at the September meeting. Friday’s employment report still looms large. CrowdStrike soared after reporting earnings, but there’s a caveat; ASML gapped up to the top of a 13-week consolidation; Oscar Health is firming up after a pullback.

The major indexes were firm Tuesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 near record highs. But market breadth was weak, with small caps falling back below the 50-day line. Spotify and Novo Nordisk cleared buy points while GE Aerospace is finding key support, working on a new base.

There was a lot to talk about in the market after Friday’s reversal. The NYSE had some glitches that led to some wrong prices in Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) and others. Elections in Mexico and India had very different effects on those stocks and the CEO of Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) found greener pastures at Coherent (COHR). On top of that you also had some good looking charts in the Domino’s (DPZ) as restaurant stocks continue to set up. Medical is also coming on strong with Regeneron (REGN) following up on its reversal last week.

Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today. 

The 10-year Treasury yield took a breather after two days of sharp gains. Despite losses for the major stock indexes, breadth was slightly positive on the Nasdaq and about 3-to-1 positive on the NYSE. Chubb is back in a buy zone after a low-volume pullback. ISRG tried to clear a flat base again to no avail while UHS cleared a cup-with-handle base.

The Nasdaq pared losses while the S&P 500 traded in a tight range and closed comfortably above its 21-day line. Losers beat winners on the NYSE by more than 5-to-1; the ratio was nearly 3-to-1 negative on the Nasdaq. Cava reversed higher after falling nearly 10% intraday; Dutch Bros is back in rally mode after some post-earnings softness; Robinhood is back in a buy zone after the company announced a big share buyback.

The Nasdaq briefly topped 17,000 as Nvidia continues to run higher, but market breadth was weak, with the Dow Jones undercutting its 50-day line. Arm Holdings and Wingstop flashed buy signals, while Celsius plunged below a key level.

After a bearish reversal in Thursday’s session, the stock market bucked the weakness and delivered a positive expectation breaker. How bullish should you be now? Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The 10-year Treasury rose above some key levels after the flash Composite Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) came in stronger than expected. Nvidia faded off highs after the Nasdaq composite pared an intraday gain of nearly 1.2% to a loss of 0.4% by the close. Novo Nordisk, Crocs and Ryan Specialty are still holding near highs.

The 10-year Treasury yield rallied a bit after the minutes from the May 1 Fed meeting were released. Just after the close, the yield was trading around 4.43%, up 2 basis points. Oil and gas stocks lagged badly, along with metals and mining stocks. Loar Holdings followed through after clearing an IPO base Tuesday; Monday.com is holding gains well after gapping up on earnings; Vertex Pharmaceuticals is near the top of a shallow cup base.

The major indexes had another quiet session, as investors await Nvidia earnings. But leading stocks continue to fare well. Eli Lilly broke out while Microsoft flashed a buy signal. Ares Management tumbled Tuesday on investor day, but pared losses to hold the buy zone.

As a power trend starts, many stocks are giving second chances at buy areas. AppLovin held tight after earnings and has a look that can be found among many stocks today. Monolithic Power reaffirmed its breakout from last week after holding tight for a couple of days. Of course, Nvidia earnings are due after the close on Wednesday which puts a spotlight on chips. Finally, Booking.com is a little slower but shows strength outside of tech.

As Nvidia earnings loom large next week, the stock market is on the verge of delivering a powerful signal. Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

The Dow Jones industrial average briefly crossed the 40,000 level but backed off highs by the close along with the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Decliners beat advancers on both exchanges by a small margin after the Nasdaq confirmed the latest uptrend Thursday with a follow-through day. First Solar is approaching an alternate entry; Hartford Financial gave an early buy signal as it forms a flat base; MercadoLibre is trying to clear a new entry.

Weaker-than-expected retail sales and a palatable reading on consumer prices fueled a fresh round of buying. The 10-year Treasury yield and U.S. dollar fell sharply. Breadth wasn’t great on the Nasdaq at less than 2-to-1 positive. Winners beat losers on the NYSE by just over 2-to-1. Lennar rallied with other homebuilders, while Azek moved bullishly above its 50-day line. Broadcom rose to the top of an 11-week consolidation.

The Nasdaq is nearing a record high, while leading stocks continue to act well. On Holding gapped out of a base on strong earnings. Embraer raced back above a buy point a few days after its quarterly results. CrowdStrike is holding in range of an aggressive entry within a base.

Indexes were mostly flat on Monday and after a strong showing last week, that’s constructive. We still have stocks setting up including Pure Storage forming a shallow double bottom, Costco potentially ready for a handle and PulteGroup with a shallow cup with handle.

As the market starts to trend above a key level, now is the time to take a more bullish stance. Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today. 

The Dow Jones extended its winning streak to seven sessions. The 10-year Treasury yield eased 3 basis points to around 4.45% after jobless claims came in stronger than expected. Celsius made a bullish move after a volatile reaction to earnings earlier in the week; Manulife cleared a base and is still in a buy zone; Williams-Sonoma is back near highs with earnings coming up.

Small caps were under pressure all day, but the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 pared early losses. Decliners beat advancers by less than 2-to-1 on both exchanges as utility stocks outperformed. Taiwan Semiconductor isn’t far from a new entry as it forms a double-bottom base; Aerovironment could try to add a handle to its current pattern; Jefferies is near the top of a shallow cup base. 

The major indexes paused Tuesday after a trio of solid gains. A number of stocks still flashed buy signals, often on earnings, though there were big losers as well. Star Bulk Carriers broke out with Ares Management and Embraer near buy points.

 Remember that sharp break in the market indexes last month? Seems that the market is putting that worrisome week in the rearview mirror as it hurdles over another potential area of resistance. For stocks, Tradeweb.

With Friday’s jobs report reigniting rate-cut hopes, along with positive reactions to earnings from Apple and Amgen, the Nasdaq composite decidedly cleared the 16,000 level. Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Winners beat losers on the Nasdaq by more than 2-to-1. The ratio was around 4-to-1 positive on the NYSE. The 10-year Treasury yield popped early but reversed slightly lower ahead of Friday’s jobs report, which is expected to show nonfarm payrolls up 243,000. Qualcomm soared after reporting earnings and giving bullish revenue guidance, while ResMed and TechnipFMC continue to show strength.

The market initially breathed a sigh of relief that it didn’t get a hawkish statement from Fed Chairman Powell. He acknowledged that inflation is still too high, but he also said the Fed would slow down its bond selling, which could cause downward pressure on rates. Pinterest soared on bullish Q1 results; Booz Allen Hamilton and Aerovironment are building new bases.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back from their 50-day lines to undercut their 21-day lines, awaiting the latest Fed meeting and other big news. Eli Lilly jumped on earnings, flirting with a buy signal.

While it’s nice to see indexes on the upswing, there’s more work to be done. Specifically, the 50-day line is looming for indexes and could be a place where bears wrestle control again. And don’t forget a heavy earnings week is on tap to add a potential catalyst for a trend change. Still, a number of individual stocks are looking promising. Carrier Global is working on cooling the artificial intelligence “heat wave.” United Rentals is shaping up a double bottom. Finally, Howmet Aerospace is still holding strong forming a flat base.

After last week’s bad break, Alphabet is trying to help the market get its mojo back. As stocks snapped back on Friday, Nvidia, Astera Labs and Cava flashed buy signals. In this extended edition of Stock Market Today, Alissa Coram and Mike Webster review the market’s changing character, levels to watch and how to adjust your portfolio – and your expectations – accordingly.

The first estimate to Q1 GDP came in at 1.6%, well below the 2.3% consensus. Core inflation on a year-over-year basis also came in above expectations, raising fears of stagflation. Stocks moved off lows even as the 10-year Treasury yield rallied above 4.70% and hit a five-month high. It’s been an orderly pull back for Southern Copper so far; Sweetgreen is holding support at its 10-week line; Blue Owl Capital is still in a buy zone ahead of earnings next week.

Breadth was weak all day even when the Nasdaq was near session highs. The 10-year yield rose near its high for the year, up 5 basis points to 4.65%. After earnings reports from META and ServiceNow, Microsoft and Alphabet are next up on the earnings calendar. Stocks to watch include Hubbell, Ingersoll Rand and Natera.

The indexes rose solidly for a second straight session, but don’t get excited yet by the nascent rally attempt, especially with earnings season kicking into high gear. TransDigm is on the cusp of a buy signal amid strength in aerospace names. Neurocrine Biosciences jumped toward possible entries on positive drug news. Chipotle is setting up nicely with earnings on tap.

 Indexes faded into the close but still ended with solid gains. But don’t be tempted. One day isn’t enough to change a trend. Still it’s worth noting stocks that are doing well. On the defensive end, Church & Dwight broke out of a flat base, Alphabet has reestablished itself as a relative strength leader and Heico is flirting with resistance around 200.

The major indexes suffered significant losses Friday, with the S&P 500 breaking below the key 5,000 level. Last Friday was an expectation breaker, signaling more weakness could follow – and that’s exactly what we got. The bull market precedent of 2003 is officially broken. Nvidia and SMCI provide two big clues about the market’s unhealthy action, while Sprouts is one of the few setups out there to watch. Mike Webster provides homework to get you ready for next week.

The Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 extended their losing streaks to five sessions after early gains faded. The Nasdaq held up relatively well despite an earnings sell-off for Taiwan Semiconductor. The 10-year Treasury yield added 5 basis points to around 4.64%. Embraer and Quanta Services are pulling back in constructive fashion, while Texas Roadhouse is setting up in a new base.

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped 7 basis points to around 4.59%, but sellers still hit growth stocks hard. Oil fell 3% to around $82.75 a barrel. Eli Lilly initially popped on positive news but couldn’t hold gains; Itron is setting up in a nice base; Google parent Alphabet is still showing strength with a relative strength line near highs.

The major indexes held their ground despite comments from Fed chief Jerome Powell, but remain below their 50-day moving averages. Some leading stocks had solid sessions, including Sea Limited, DraftKings and Datadog.

The back-and-forth between Iran and Israel is still putting some pressure on stocks and raising volatility. An early morning gap up faded and then some by the close with few areas left unscathed. Atkore had a nice move higher finding support at its 10-week line as did Casey’s General Stores. Meanwhile, HealthEquity has been skirting around its 10-week line for a few weeks now and just isn’t bowing to downside pressure.

Thursday looked promising, but now we need to readjust our expectations.

Breadth was lackluster again, along with volume, but leading stocks continue to act well. Winners had a slight edge over losers on both exchanges. In the chip sector, Broadcom and ASML are setting up in new bases with healthy RS lines, while Airbnb is in a buy zone.

Sellers hit stocks hard after core consumer prices on a year-over-year basis came in hotter than expected for the fourth straight month. The 10-year Treasury spiked 19 basis points to 4.56%.  Declining stocks outnumbered advancers on the Nasdaq by nearly 4-to-1, but buyers lifted the index off lows by the close. Axon and Ares Management are both forming flat bases, while Cava is in an alternate buy zone.

The major indexes didn’t make big moves Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s CPI inflation report. Nvidia stock slumped Tuesday, undercutting recent lows but finding 10-week line support. Royal Caribbean fell below a recent buy point. But Nutanix is holding up, close to forging a new base.

After Thursday’s downside reversal, indexes have stayed within the highs and lows of that day. It sets up a nice lane for the markets but take note when it breaks from its lane. Take extra note of the stocks that do it first. Medpace crossed above Thursday’s high on Friday and followed up today. Apollo retraced a lot of ground on Friday and punctured above Thursday’s high today. Finally, ExxonMobil doesn’t even show anything happening on Thursday as it broke out of a cup base.

After Thursday’s downside reversal and weak recovery attempt on Friday, could a pullback or intermediate correction be in the cards? IBD’s Mike Webster walks through each day’s action and levels he’s watching. We revisit a precedent to see if the current index action is still tracking what unfolded in the market in 2003. Plus, we analyze some of this week’s notable stocks: Meta, Spotify, ServiceNow and Celsius.

A 1.2% intraday gain for the Nasdaq composite faded to a loss of more than 1% by the close. Oil settled at its highest level since late October, up 1.4% to $86.59 a barrel. Friday’s jobs report is expected to show nonfarm payrolls up 200,000 with the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.9%. Saia is testing its 10-week line; Celsius is close to a first test, while ServiceNow continues to build a base.

Advancing stocks outnumbered decliners on both exchanges by less than 2-to-1. The 10-year Treasury jumped above 4.40% after ADP reported stronger than expected job growth in March. But the 10-year yield backed off highs for the second straight session. Salesforce and XPO are trading near their 10-week moving averages, while Dexcom is in an alternate buy zone.

The 10-year Treasury yield added to Monday’s surge, hitting 2024 highs Tuesday. That pressured stocks once again, though the indexes came off morning lows. Meta Platforms, Uber Technologies and Eli Lilly are finding support around their 10-week lines.

The 10-year Treasury yield jumped 13 bps to around 4.33% after manufacturing data in the U.S. and China came in better than expected. The March jobs report also looms large on Friday. Casino operator Wynn Resorts, software firm Hubspot and First Watch Restaurant are all near buy points.

The 10-year Treasury yield ticked higher ahead of a key report on inflation Friday morning. The stock market will be closed Friday in observance of Good Friday, but the bond market will be open. Winners beat losers on the NYSE by about 2-to-1. The ratio was about 4-to-3 positive on the Nasdaq. Toast is setting up in a cup-with-handle base; M/I Homes gave an early buy signal; Martin Marietta is trading tightly near highs.

Profit-taking hit several top-rated growth stocks as the Russell 2000 small-cap index moved into position for another breakout try. The 10-year Treasury yield fell for the sixth time in seven trading sessions with the latest reading on inflation due Friday. Medpace and Nextracker are holding gains well after recent breakouts, while Dutch Bros is retesting a prior buy area.

The major indexes faded late, but near record highs. Donald Trump stock Trump Media skyrocketed out of a base in its post-SPAC merger debut, but came well off intraday highs. ServiceNow flirted with aggressive entries as several software names set up. Royal Caribbean is in a buy zone with Carnival earnings on deck Wednesday.

Even China news suggesting that Chinese chips would be favored over others wasn’t enough to shake this market. The major indexes continued to trade sideways but are making themselves comfortable above prior levels of resistance. It’s still worth sticking with A-list stocks and today we’ll take that literally with a look at Arm Holdings as it broke a recent downtrend on the China news. Also worth watching is Axon, formerly known as Taser, as it consolidates the gains from its last earnings move. Finally, it might be slow and boring but insurance companies like Allstate are filling the ranks of leadership and Allstate broke out of a short cup today.

The major indexes all hit record highs during the week, fueled by two familiar catalysts: A dovish Fed and AI optimism. Breadth was strong beyond tech with a number of stocks breaking out. Uber, Eli Lilly and CrowdStrike are setting up again in somewhat messy patterns.

The Nasdaq composite rallied 1%, but early gains faded, hurt by a 4% drop for Apple. Small caps outperformed for the second straight session. Reddit had a strong debut after pricing at 34. Financial stocks also outperformed and several gave buy signals, including Ares Management. Duolingo limped past a 241.86 entry, while an early breakout faded for Neurocrine Biosciences.

The Federal Reserve policy statement could’ve been hawkish in light of recent hot inflation data, but it wasn’t. The Fed envisions three rate cuts before the end of the year, in line with market expectations. CyberArk, Monday.com and JFrog continue to trade well with relative strength lines near new highs.

The market showed resilience, with Nvidia reversing higher. But the Fed rate-hike outlook looms large. Woodward and Arista Networks are setting up near flat-base buy points, with Arista paring solid intraday losses. Synopsys made a bullish move.

The Nvidia GTC conference is in full swing but maybe it’s time to look outside of AI? The Nasdaq composite led the day but attention may also shift to March Madness brackets and a setup in DraftKings breaking a downtrend. A Fed meeting is coming this week which will put the focus on financials like Apollo Global Management with support at its 10-week line. Finally, if you need to get away from it all there is Royal Caribbean as a shallow cup base forms.

The key indexes continued to pause or pull back from recent highs, with the Nasdaq and Russell 200 testing the 21-day line. Sideways action could create new buying opportunities, but right now is fueling more fake outs, with ServiceNow and East West Bancorp down but not necessarily out. Arista Networks has a new flat base. The Fed meeting and two big AI meetings are on tap.

The 10-year Treasury yield spiked by 10 basis points to 4.29% after wholesale prices came in higher than expected. February retail sales were also soft as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 marked fresh distribution days. Alphabet moved above its 50-day line; Ares Management is forming a new base; Modine Manufacturing could have a bigger pullback in store after breaking an upper channel line.

Breadth was slightly negative on the Nasdaq and slightly positive on the NYSE. The 10-year Treasury yield rallied up to a key level near 4.19% ahead of Thursday’s PPI report. Microsoft is basing nicely above its 10-week line; Freeport-McMoRan soared with other copper stocks; Coupang is still in a buy zone.

The major indexes shrugged off a somewhat-hot CPI inflation report on Tuesday, as Nvidia led big-cap techs higher. One of those tech giants, ServiceNow, flashed a buy signal. So did Shockwave Medical, along with natural gas services firm Archrock. But overall market breadth was weak.

After Friday’s reversal you would expect more weakness but indexes didn’t give up a lot of extra ground. Arch Capital was one of the few breakouts for the day and it isn’t alone in its strength as other insurance stocks also saw gains. Meanwhile, On Holding is setting up with a cup with handle with a buy point at 35.58 and Neurocrine Biosciences is carving out a flat base with a 143.35 buy point.

An extremely extended Nvidia reversed lower Friday, taking down other the Nasdaq. Is this a blip or character change for the AI leader? Meanwhile, Square-parent Block and Brazilian brokerage XP flashed buy signals.

Winners beat losers on the S&P 500 by more than 2 to 1, but the ratio was less than 2 to 1 positive on the Nasdaq. All eyes will be on Friday’s employment report, which is expected to show February nonfarm payrolls up 190,000. Entegris topped a new buy point in heavy volume; sellers have been in On Holding ahead of next week’s earnings report; Cloudflare is pulling back in orderly fashion after surging on earnings.

Fed Chairman Jerome was on Capitol Hill Wednesday, giving his Semiannual Monetary Report to Congress in front of a House committee. He’ll be in front of the Senate tomorrow ahead of Friday’s jobs report. The Nasdaq composite rebounded after some selling Tuesday, but early gains faded after sellers came into the market just after 1:30 p.m. ET. Dexcom broke out in heavy volume; CyberArK is consolidating above its 10-week line, while Block is setting up in a cup-with-handle base after a bullish earnings report.

The stock market retreated Tuesday, with the Nasdaq giving up its Thursday-Friday gains to record highs. Software stocks were big losers Tuesday, including Duolingo. Bank stocks such as PNC Financial continue to do well, while homebuilders like Lennar are holding up well.

While the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 took a little pause there were still some big movers under the surface. With Super Micro joining the S&P 500 it got a 25% boost but is wildly extended. BlackRock broke out of a tight flat base as some banks rallied and bitcoin hit highs. Rollins broke out of a cup-with-handle with a group that has seen recent movement to the forefront. Finally, Samsara is setting up in a base of its own but has more volatility and earnings coming on March 7.

The stock market rally had a strong week, with the Nasdaq hitting a record high and small caps moving back above recent highs. That offered buying opportunities for leaders such as Taiwan Semi, but the Nasdaq is already extended again. Tidewater raced higher on earnings and oil prices, while Confluent is setting up. Investors need to be patient and nimble.

With PCE data coming in as expected, indexes got a strong start. After some slow action midday they really ramped up into the close. AMD got a nice boost breaking out of tight area, Celsius rocked its earnings and put the squeeze on short sellers. Meanwhile, Duolingo got back above its 50-day line on a big earnings move.

The 10-year Treasury yield dipped 4 basis points to around 4.27% as the bond market ponders a “higher for longer” interest-rate scenario for the Fed. Amid some selling in the online travel group, India-based MakeMyTrip is showing strength and support; restaurant stock Cava is back near an all-time high after reporting earnings; On Holding is showing relative strength ahead of its March 12 earnings report.

The major indexes are pausing at record highs while small caps are running back to two-year best, just what the market rally needs. There aren’t many stocks to buy, though Brazil’s Embraer flashed an early entry. AMD and Shift4 Payments showed positive action.

The Personal Consumption Expenditures report is due out on Thursday and earnings are winding down. Is this the time for the market to pause? Bitcoin play Coinbase doesn’t seem to be ready for a pause as it retook a buy point from a week ago. And homebuilder Dream Finders Homes also had a powerful breakout today. But when you look at Alphabet and Apple, these Magnificent 7 members aren’t looking nearly as magnificent.

The S&P 500 hit record highs thanks to Nvidia earnings with the Nasdaq almost there. The market rally is already looking stretched again. Breadth has been so-so, though leadership remains robust. Lennar is flirting with a breakout while Manhattan Associates around potential entries. AMD stock had a wild week but yet another tight weekly close as it works on a base.

The Nasdaq composite closed less than 200 points from its all-time high of 16,212 set in November 2021. But market breadth was suspect again, with advancers beating decliners on both exchanges by a small margin. ServiceNow is making a solid second test of its 10-week line; Kinsale is holding gains after an earnings surge, while oilfield services firm TechnipFMC is forming the right side of a base.

The Nasdaq composite and Russell 2000 lagged but rallied off lows during the 30 minutes of trading. Earnings and weak guidance from Palo Alto Networks weighed on sentiment, but homebuilder Toll Bros. rallied sharply after earnings. Palantir is testing a prior buy area.

Techs led Tuesday’s market retreat, especially AI names ahead of Nvidia earnings. The Nasdaq undercut its 21-day moving average. Manhattan Associates and ServiceNow are pulling back to key levels. GigaCloud suffered a big sell-off after a massive run.

Stocks had a mixed week, but held up near highs despite hot inflation. Nvidia earnings loom as a huge test for the AI-led rally. Super Micro suffered a bearish sell-off after a climax-like run. Meanwhile, outside of tech, homebuilder Lennar and oil machinery play Weatherford are near buy points.

The bull run continued Wednesday, helped by another round of strong earnings reports, even as January retail sales came in much worse than expected. The 10-year Treasury yield fell for a second day after soaring Tuesday. Real estate firm Jones Lasalle gapped up powerfully; Airbnb shot higher after an earnings sell-off; Commvault Systems is holding gains bullishly.

The stock market rebounded Wednesday after Tuesday’s sell-off. The indexes bounced from or near key levels. But it wouldn’t take much for the Nasdaq to be extended again, while bullish sentiment is near extreme levels. Netflix offered a buying opportunity for nimble traders, while Celsius cleared some key levels. Birkenstock is setting up.

The stock market suffered significant losses Tuesday following hot CPI inflation and negative reactions to key earnings reports. Many leading stocks rebounded from key levels, but market breadth was very weak. Shopify sold off on earnings while Copart and MercadoLibre held up reasonably well.

A rally by small and midcap names made up for a small retreat by the Nasdaq composite, but only after the Nasdaq made further ground past 16,000. It is less than a 1% rise away from eclipsing its November 2021 all-time peak. The Russell 2000’s solid gain helped affirm good numbers in terms of market breadth. AI-themed companies continue to attract attention and investor dollars, for good reason. But techs are not the only game in town lately for investors searching for stocks with breakout potential. Today we’ll highlight new buy points emerging in PulteGroup and Diamondback Energy as well as note a profit-taking sell rule in Monday.com ahead of its quarterly results early on Monday.

Breadth continued to improve as indexes started bursting through important levels. The S&P 500 made it above 5,000 while the Nasdaq composite hopped above 16,000 for a moment. Meanwhile, the small-cap Russell 2000 finally got itself back above 2,000. was positive on both exchanges by less than 2-to-1 as the S&P 500 made another effort to move through the 5,000 level. While most stocks are extended, a new crop has recently been setting up. Sprout Social broke a downtrend in a cup-with-handle today while over in insurance, Kinsale Capital finished above a cup-with-handle buy point. Meanwhile, a big earnings gap in Manhattan Associates has tightened up and is worth watching for another potential move.

Breadth was positive on both exchanges by less than 2-to-1 as the S&P 500 made another effort to move through the 5,000 level. Arm Holdings soared on earnings, Marvell Technology Group is approaching an alternate entry, while UiPath backed off highs after giving an early buy signal.

The stock market rally continued as Wall Street weighed another round of strong earnings reports. Netflix is holding gains well after gapping up on earnings last month;  sellers hit ELF Beauty despite another strong earnings report while Intra-Cellular Therapies is forming a base as it holds support at the 10-week line.

The major indexes continue to hold near highs, while small caps rose modestly. Buying opportunities are relatively scarce, and often from earnings. Palantir, BellRing Brands and Varonis flashed different buy signals following earnings.

Fed Chair Powell gave a rare interview on “60 Minutes” reiterating a slow move towards rate cuts. While the market slumped early, it just refuses to stay down. Many of the leaders are extended but there are still a few that are actionable. Advanced Micro Devices formed a recent three-weeks-tight pattern that’s worth watching. JFrog broke out of a flat base today. Expedia is forming a very shallow flat base ahead of its earnings report on Thursday.

Losers trounced winners Friday, but the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit record highs while the Nasdaq roared to a two-year best thanks to Meta Platforms and Amazon. MongoDB also was a beneficiary, clearing a handle buy point, while Axon Enterprise and Synopsys flashed early entries.

Advancers beat declines on the Nasdaq by nearly 2-to-1. The ratio was more than 3-to-1 positive on the NYSE. The Russell 2000 small-cap index outperformed and found support at its 50-day line again. Solar stock Nextracker and Ferrari gapped up on earnings, while real estate software firm Appfolio is showing strength and support after its earnings gap.

The Nasdaq composite suffered a rare distribution day, falling 2% in higher volume. Breadth was more than 2-to-1 negative on both exchanges. Royal Caribbean Cruises is showing uncanny strength ahead of earnings; Trex is forming a flat base while holding above its 10-week line, while Moody’s is trying to clear a flat base.

Tech stocks fell Tuesday on Apple and possible profit-taking ahead of huge earnings reports starting Tuesday night. Lululemon Athletica and Toll Brothers flirted with buying opportunities before backing off. Weatherford plunged along with many oil machinery, services and drilling plays as Saudi Arabia halted production capacity projects.

Advancing stocks beat decliners by more than 2-to-1 on both exchanges. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 9 basis points to 4.07% after the Treasury Department cut its borrowing plans in Q1. UiPath has started work on the right side of a cup base. Chipotle Mexican Grill cleared a flat base, while Azek gave an early buy signal as it forms a flat base.

The major indexes rose solidly again for the week, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones hitting fresh all-time highs Friday before reversing. The Nasdaq struggled to advance after mid-week, but that’s not all bad given the massive earnings wave ahead. Expedia is flashing an early entry as travel stocks step up. Novo Nordisk is in a buy zone with earnings due. Elastic is trying to reclaim a buy point.

The first estimate to  Q4 GDP came in much stronger than expected, fueling early positive sentiment. Winners beat losers on the Nasdaq by about 3 to 2, but the ratio was nearly 3 to 1 positive on the NYSE. Caterpillar topped a new buy point; Adobe is near highs as it builds a new base; Pinterest is holding support at its 10-week line.

Declining stocks had a slight edge over advancers on both exchanges. The 10-year Treasury yield reversed higher and closed above its 50-day line. Brazilian fintech XP gave back early gains after clearing a trendline; Expedia is holding support at its 10-week line; East West Bancorp reversed higher and is still in buy range after topping a 74.61 entry.

The stock market rally paused with the major indexes mixed, holding at 52-week or all-time highs. Snowflake broke out. CSX has traded tightly in a buy zone with earnings on tap. D.R. Horton plunged on earnings.

A gap up at the open for the major indexes gave up a lot of ground but still finished positive. But it was the small-caps that really led the way as yields came down. Real estate was on the rise and Digital Realty broke out of from a flat base. MongoDB broke above a downtrend and cleared an important 400 level again. Finally, semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holdings broke out from a cup with handle but it has earnings around the corner.

The S&P 500 hit a record high, as big techs led the way. Small caps fell for the week despite Friday’s bounce. However, market leadership remains robust. Super Micro skyrocketed out of a base on blowout preliminary results. Cloudflare and DraftKings are near early entries.

The Nasdaq outperformed even as bond yields and the U.S. dollar rose again. But breadth was suspect again, with advancers only having a slight edge over decliners on both exchanges. TSMC gapped out of a cup with handle base; ARM is holding support at its 10-week line, while URI is pulling back in orderly fashion.

Decliners topped advancers on the NYSE by about 3.5-to-1. The ratio was around 2.5-to-1 negative on the Nasdaq. Retailer Burlington Stores has been stubborn about giving back recent gains, while Axon and Qualys have pulled back in orderly fashion.

The stock market rally pulled back Tuesday, with industrials, financials and homebuilders leading a broad retreat. Tech stocks held up relatively well, with some flashing buy signals, such as Elastic, Cadence Design and Rambus.

The stock market rally had a strong week, with the major indexes finishing near 52-week or all-time highs and many leading stocks flashing buy signals. Market breadth has been lackluster in the new year, but plenty of leading stocks have flashed buying opportunities, including Microsoft, MercadoLibre and Novo Nordisk.

The stock market rally retreated from highs, but erased solid losses by the close, helped by Treasury yields reversing lower. Netflix moved back into a buy zone. Shift4 Payments and Samsara flashed buy signals, rebounding from key support levels like many leading stocks.

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.

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.

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 rosy. Boeing dropped on news which brings up loss-cutting strategies when stocks don’t work out.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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 late November. 

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 October.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 previously found resistance at its July high but attacked that level again with renewed vigor and a cup-with-handle breakout.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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” reversal.

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.

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.