The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes traded mixed Monday, continuing their volatile action in the wake of last week's heavy losses. An early loser on the stock market today was Nvidia, which triggered a sell signal Friday, while Lululemon Athletica rallied.
After the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed up 0.3%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite moved down 1.2% in morning trades.
The 10-year Treasury yield was virtually flat at 4.77% early Monday, holding at its highest level since November 2023. And oil prices are at their highest levels since early October, with West Texas Intermediate futures trading around $77.50 per barrel.
Among exchange traded funds, the Invesco QQQ Trust fell 1.2%, as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF lost 0.5% after the open.
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Nvidia sold off 3% Monday morning, threatening to extend a losing streak to four sessions.
Shares decisively gave up their 50-day line Friday, with a 3% tumble. They also fell more than 7% below a double-bottom entry at 146.54, which is a sell signal. That means the latest breakout attempt in Nvidia stock has failed and investors will need to be patient and wait for another entry.
Lululemon rallied 1.4% after the company raised its fourth quarter earnings and revenue outlook due to unexpected strength in the holiday season.
Key earnings reports this week include Dow Jones banking giants JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor and UnitedHealth report on Thursday.
On the economic front, key inflation reports, the consumer price index and producer price index, are due out this week, along with monthly retail sales data.
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Dow Jones Slides
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average skidded 1.6%, while the S&P 500 closed near session lows, losing 1.5%. The Nasdaq composite closed off lows for the day, but still tumbled 1.6% and stretched its losing streak to three days. Notably, it dropped below the important 50-day moving average and failed to rally back above it.
Following last week's bearish action, now is a good time to check IBD's The Big Picture for an update on exposure level.
Among the best companies to watch in the current stock market are Burlington Stores, Fortinet, Interactive Brokers, Intuitive Surgical and Meta Platforms.
Dow Jones components making notable moves were Amazon.com, Apple, American Express and Microsoft.
American Express is featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
Check out IBD MarketSurge's "Breaking Out Today" list for top growth stocks that are moving above correct buy points. Check for potential breakouts on the "Near Pivot" list. To find additional stock ideas, check IBD Stock Lists like IBD 50, Big Cap 20 and Stocks Near A Buy Zone.
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Dow Jones: American Express At Key Level
Dow Jones component American Express is building a flat base that offers a 307.82 buy point, according to MarketSurge pattern recognition. But it must first find support at the 50-day line. Shares fell 0.3% Monday.
Outside the Dow Jones index, Burlington Stores is close to a 298.88 buy point in a flat base. The retail stock lost 2.7% in morning action Monday.
Cybersecurity leader Fortinet is trying to find support at its 50-day line as it holds under a flat base's 100.59 buy point. Shares were down 1.5% Monday morning.
Interactive Brokers is just below a cup base's 193.42 entry. The stock fell 1.4% Monday.
Intuitive Surgical gained 0.6% Friday, and moved close to a 556.23 flat-base entry. Intuitive stock dropped 1.4% Monday.
Social media platform Meta is in a 5% buy zone above a 602.95 buy point as it bounced from its 50-day line Friday. Meta stock lost 2.3% in Monday's trading.
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Stock Market Today: Companies To Watch
These are four stocks in or near buy zones in today's stock market, including a Dow Jones leader.
| Company Name | Symbol | Correct Buy Point | Type Of Buy Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Brokers | 193.42 | Cup base | |
| American Express | 307.82 | Flat base | |
| Intuitive Surgical | 556.23 | Flat base | |
| Meta Platforms | 602.95 | Flat base |
Source: IBD Data as of Jan. 13
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Tesla Stock
Tesla stock edged lower Friday, still holding above its Jan. 2 low. Shares are more than 19% off their all-time high, which was set on Dec. 18.
The electric-vehicle giant threatened to extend those gains Monday, as it skidded 2% in morning deals.
Dow Jones Leaders: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft
Besides Nvidia, another Dow Jones component in the Magnificent Seven is Amazon stock, which dropped 1.4% Friday. Amid its recent move into new highs in mid-December, the e-commerce giant is sharply extended above a 201.20 buy point, but is now pulling back to its 50-day line. It fell another 0.7% Monday.
Shares of Apple closed below a flat base's 237.49 entry, giving up the entirety of their gains from a Nov. 15 breakout. They reversed up 0.5% Friday but fell 2.5% early Monday.
Microsoft shares dropped 1% Monday morning, as they continue to consolidate below their 50-day line.
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