Stock Market Today With IBD

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.