The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 150 factors Wednesday, as Apple inventory dropped forward of earnings. Tech giants Alphabet jumped on earnings, whereas Dow Jones chief Microsoft tumbled, regardless of sturdy earnings outcomes.
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Among the Dow Jones leaders, Apple (AAPL) fell 0.3% Wednesday, whereas Microsoft (MSFT) dropped greater than 3% in today’s stock market.
Tesla (TSLA) slid one other 1%, threatening so as to add to Tuesday’s 4.5% skid. Tech giants Alphabet (GOOGL) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) jumped on earnings after the shut Tuesday.
Among the highest shares to purchase and watch, Nvidia (NVDA) and PayPal (PYPL) are in or close to purchase zones.
Alphabet and Microsoft are IBD Leaderboard stocks. Nvidia, PayPal and Tesla were featured on this week’s Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
Dow Jones Today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, whereas the S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite moved down 0.15% after briefly reversing from early losses in morning commerce.
U.S. Stock Market Today Overview |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | Symbol | Price | Gain/Loss | % Change |
| Dow Jones | (0DJIA) | 33828.18 | -156.75 | -0.46 |
| S&P 500 | (0S&P5) | 4195.03 | +8.31 | +0.20 |
| Nasdaq | (0NDQC ) | 14111.60 | +21.38 | +0.15 |
| Russell 2000 | (IWM) | 227.91 | -0.54 | -0.24 |
| IBD 50 | (FFTY) | 47.57 | -0.20 | -0.42 |
Last Update: 10:26 AM ET 4/28/2021 |
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Among exchange traded funds, the Innovator IBD 50 (FFTY) fell 0.6% Wednesday. Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) moved up 0.1%. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was up 0.2%.
Stock Market Rally: Dow Jones Holds At Highs
Amid the present inventory market rally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to carry simply off file highs, whereas the S&P 500 crept previous the recent file it had notched on Monday.
Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq sits off its personal all-time highs following Tuesday’s fall.
Tuesday’s Big Picture commented, “Even if you looked at only the major indexes, you still likely couldn’t appreciate just how jumbled the action was at a granular level. But perhaps you already expect that during the high tide of corporate earnings news.”
For extra inventory market commentary, try IBD’s The Big Picture.
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Dow Jones Stocks: Microsoft Earnings
Software big Microsoft traded greater than 3% decrease Wednesday regardless of strong earnings results late Tuesday. The firm beat Wall Street’s targets for the March quarter due to sturdy cloud computing companies income. It additionally guided larger for the present quarter.
Microsoft inventory is falling again into the 5% purchase vary previous a flat base’s 246.23 purchase level that tops out at 258.54, in response to IBD MarketSmith chart evaluation.
Stocks To Buy And Watch: Nvidia, PayPal
IBD Leaderboard inventory Nvidia is simply above its 615 purchase level in a new cup base after retaking the purchase level Monday amid the day’s 1.4% acquire, in response to IBD MarketSmith chart evaluation. The 5% purchase zone goes as much as 645.75. Shares rose 0.6% Wednesday morning.
Per Leaderboard commentary, “Nvidia broke out of a cup base after earlier patterns failed. The breakout has stalled, but the stock is not in immediate danger.”
Payments chief PayPal is constructing a cup with handle, providing a buy point at 277.96. Shares moved up 1.2% Wednesday, they usually stay above their 50-day line.
According to IBD Stock Checkup, PYPL stock exhibits a strong 91 out of an ideal 99 IBD Composite Rating. The IBD Composite Rating helps traders simply measure the standard of a inventory’s basic and technical metrics.
Stock Market Earnings: Alphabet, AMD
Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that blew previous estimates.
GOOGL inventory jumped 5% in morning commerce and is sharply prolonged previous a 2,145.24 purchase level in a flat base.
Chip big AMD smashed Wall Street’s estimates for the primary quarter and guided larger for the present quarter and full yr. The firm earned an adjusted 52 cents a share on gross sales of $3.45 billion within the March quarter.
AMD inventory reversed decrease Wednesday noon and is forming the correct facet of a brand new base.
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Tesla Stock
Tesla inventory skidded one other 1% Wednesday morning earlier than reducing losses, on tempo so as to add to Tuesday’s 4.5% decline. Shares are testing their key 50-day line. The EV big is forming a brand new cup with deal with, providing a 780.89 purchase level. But it’s a late-stage base.
On Jan. 25, Tesla inventory hit a file excessive at 900.40, after climbing as a lot as 93% from a 466 purchase level in a cup with deal with.
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Dow Jones Leaders: Apple Earnings
Among the highest Dow Jones stocks, Apple moved down 0.3% Wednesday, because the inventory continues to construct a cup base with a 145.19 purchase level, in response to MarketSmith chart analysis.
Late Wednesday, the iPhone maker is anticipated to report it earned 99 cents per share on income of $77.08 billion.
Be positive to comply with Scott Lehtonen on Twitter at @IBD_SLehtonen for extra on progress shares and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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