Dow Jones futures and other major indexes climbed Wednesday, as stocks looked to rebound from consecutive losses. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social surged 16% ahead of its second day of trading on the stock market today.
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Dow Jones futures moved up 0.3% vs. fair value in morning action, as did S&P 500 futures. The two indexes were trying to reverse a three-day losing streak. Tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.4% before the opening bell in the hopes of ending its two consecutive days of losses.
The 10-year Treasury yield ticked lower to 4.22%. Further, oil prices dropped 0.4%, as West Texas Intermediate futures traded around $81.25 a barrel.
Among U.S. exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) was up 0.5%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.4%.
Stock Market Today
Trump Media & Technology (DJT) surged 16% Wednesday morning, set to add to Tuesday’s big advance. The Donald Trump stock finished Tuesday just below a 58.72 buy point.
The full value of Trump’s stake in the company at Tuesday’s closing price was about $4.57 billion. Trump Media warrants, which jumped more than 25% at one point during Tuesday’s trading, ended the session up 3%. The warrants, trading under the symbol DJTWW, were up more than 9% in premarket action Wednesday.
Key earnings movers Wednesday include Carnival (CCL) and Cintas (CTAS).
Carnival shares rallied 2.2% in premarket action, moving further up the right side of a cup base. And Cintas stock gained 2.1%, set to hit new highs.
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Dow Jones Falls
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved down 0.1% and the S&P 500 fell 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite lost 0.4%.
Tuesday’s Big Picture column commented, “Sellers came into the final hour of stock market trading Tuesday, resulting in another distribution day for the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500.”
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Best Stocks To Watch On Stock Market Today
Alphabet (GOOGL), Arista Networks (ANET), Duolingo (DUOL) and DraftKings (DKNG) — plus Dow Jones components Disney (DIS), IBM (IBM) and Verizon Communications (VZ) — are among the best companies to watch on the stock market today.
Google and DraftKings were featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
An essential resource for daily breakouts is IBD MarketSurge’s “Breaking Out Today” list. It shows MarketSurge Growth 250 stocks that are breaking out past new buy points. There were no new breakouts Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the MarketSurge “Near Pivot” list shows stocks nearing buy points in bases.
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Dow Jones: Disney, IBM, Verizon
Disney is extended past a big cup-with-handle base’s 112.92 buy point, according to IBD MarketSurge chart analysis. And shares closed further out of buy range, with a 0.5% gain Tuesday. Shares added 0.6% Wednesday morning.
IBM stock remains below a flat base’s 196.90 buy point, with a 0.2% fall Tuesday. Shares ticked up 0.4% in Wednesday’s premarket trading.
Telecom giant Verizon is building a flat base with a 43.21 entry, as the stock battles for support at its key 50-day moving average. Verizon shares were up 0.3% Wednesday.
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Stock Market Today: Google Nears Breakout
Google parent Alphabet is rapidly nearing a consolidation’s 153.78 buy point, as the stock gained 0.4% Tuesday. Google stock rose 0.5% Wednesday.
Arista shares declined 2.5% Tuesday, still in buy range above a 292.66 flat-base buy point, according to MarketSurge charts. And Arista stock moved up 0.7% early Wednesday.
IPO Leader Duolingo triggered the 7% loss rule below a cup-with-handle’s 241.86 entry. That means the latest breakout attempt has failed. The stock rebounded 0.7% Wednesday morning.
Finally, DraftKings jumped out of buy range past a 46.52 buy point in a short consolidation, with a 2.9% rally Tuesday. And on Wednesday morning, the sports-betting giant added another 1.5%.
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Stocks To Watch
These are four stocks in or near buy zones in today’s stock market.
| Company Name | Symbol | Correct Buy Point | Type Of Buy Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney | (DIS) | 112.92 | Cup with handle |
| Arista Networks | (ANET) | 292.66 | Flat base |
| DraftKings | (DKNG) | 45.62 | Consolidation |
| Duolingo | (DUOL) | 241.86 | Cup with handle |
Source: IBD Data As Of March 25, 2024
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Magnificent Seven Stocks: Nvidia, Tesla
Magnificent Seven stock Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) climbed 0.5% and 1%, respectively, in Wednesday’s premarket action.
Nvidia reversed down 2.6% Tuesday, snapping a six-day win streak. Shares remain about 5% off their record highs. Nvidia is an IBD Leaderboard stock.
Tesla shares rallied 2.9% Tuesday, testing its 50-day line, which is a key resistance level to watch. Shares remain about 40% off their 52-week high.
Dow Jones Leaders: Apple, Microsoft
Among Dow Jones stocks in the Magnificent Seven, Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) traded higher ahead of Wednesday’s stock market open.
Apple stock moved down 0.7% Tuesday, approaching its recent lows. Shares remain sharply below their long-term 200-day line. Apple shares moved up 0.4% Wednesday morning.
Microsoft shares found support at the 50-day line in recent weeks, sending them to new highs. But shares have retreated over the current three-day losing streak. And the stock gained 0.2% early Wednesday.
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