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The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly rallied 150 points Wednesday, as Wall Street reacted to Netflix‘s (NFLX) earnings report. Up next, Tesla earnings are due after the market close.
After the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, while the S&P 500 added 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9% in morning action. The S&P and Nasdaq are working on their fourth straight day of gains.
Among U.S. exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 0.9%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) moved up 0.4%.
The 10-year Treasury yield ticked down to 4.12% Wednesday morning. The 10-year had climbed to 4.14% Tuesday.
Further, oil prices looked to stem Tuesday’s losses, as West Texas Intermediate futures ticked up Wednesday. WTI futures moved above $75 a barrel.
Netflix surged 13% in morning action Wednesday after the streaming giant beat Wall Street’s targets for new subscribers and revenue in the fourth quarter. But its earnings were light and the company’s outlook was mixed.
Other key earnings movers Wednesday morning include ASML (ASML), AT&T (T), Freeport McMoRan (FCX) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
ASML stock jumped 7.5% early, while AT&T shares tumbled nearly 4%. FCX stock climbed 7%, as ISRG stock advanced almost 3% in morning trading.
Further, the S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, commonly known as PMI, showed that the manufacturing index rose to 50.3 in January vs. 47.9 in December. The services index climbed to 52.9 in January vs. December’s 51.4 reading.
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.25%, while the S&P 500 moved up 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%.
Tuesday’s Big Picture column commented, “Even though the big stock market leaders started breaking out of bases in late October and early November, recent base breakouts are still working OK. Just remember that if you’re watching a stock poised to break out of a base, make sure it’s one of the leaders in its industry group — not a second- or third-tier stock.”
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DraftKings (DKNG), MercadoLibre (MELI), Novo Nordisk (NVO), Snowflake (SNOW) and Spotify (SPOT) — plus Dow Jones components American Express (AXP), Amgen (AMGN) and Merck (MRK) — are among the best stocks to buy and watch in the current market rally.
MercadoLibre and Spotify were featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
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Credit card leader American Express bounced further out of buy range, with a 0.3% gain Tuesday. Shares are now just out of the buy range past a 175.31 buy point in a cup with handle. AXP stock rose 0.5% Wednesday morning.
Biotech leader Amgen edged lower Tuesday, easing from recent highs. Shares remain out of the 5% buy range past a 288.46 official buy point in a flat base. The 5% buy area went up to 302.88. AMGN stock inched lower early Wednesday.
Drug maker Merck is trying to break out past a cup base’s 119.65 buy point, according to IBD MarketSmith pattern recognition. Shares finished just above their entry amid a 0.3% gain Tuesday. MRK stock dipped 0.3% Wednesday.
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IBD Leaderboard watch list stock DraftKings extended a win streak to six sessions Tuesday, rising another 0.9%. The recent gains put the stock in an early buy zone. Meanwhile, a double-bottom base has an official buy point at 38.97. DKNG stock rose another 1.1% Wednesday.
MercadoLibre is moving out of buy range past a flat base’s 1,660 buy point, as shares climbed another 0.2% Tuesday. MELI stock gained 0.1% early Wednesday.
Weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk ended Tuesday down 0.1%, further below its 105.69 flat-base buy point. NVO stock rebounded 1.3% Wednesday morning.
Software leader Snowflake is breaking out past a 202.83 buy point in a flat base, with a 3.3% rally Tuesday, according to IBD MarketSmith. SNOW stock added 0.9% Wednesday.
IBD SwingTrader stock Spotify closed Tuesday above a 202.88 buy trigger in a flat base, with a 0.5% rise. SPOT stock climbed 3% Wednesday morning.
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Magnificent Seven stocks Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) rose 3.2% and 0.8%, respectively, in morning action Wednesday.
Nvidia moved up 0.4% Tuesday, further out of buy range past a 505.48 buy point in a flat base.
Tesla stock gained 0.2% Tuesday, still at its lowest level since mid-November. Tesla stock sits sharply below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. The electric-vehicle giant’s earnings report is due late Wednesday.
Among Dow Jones stocks in the Magnificent Seven, Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) traded higher after Wednesday’s stock market open.
Apple stock rose 0.7% Tuesday, further above its 50-day line. Friday’s bullish move placed the stock in an aggressive buy area. A new official buy point has emerged at 199.62 due to a flat base. Shares tacked on 0.1% early Wednesday.
Microsoft stock moved up 0.6% Tuesday, nearly extended past a flat base’s 384.30 buy point. MSFT was a recent IBD Stock Of The Day. And the software giant rose 1.5% Wednesday morning.
Be sure to follow Scott Lehtonen on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @IBD_SLehtonen for more on growth stocks and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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