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The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly sold off 370 points Monday, as Wall Street digested earnings reports from Caterpillar (CAT) and McDonald’s (MCD). Meanwhile, Nvidia stock rallied after Goldman Sachs raised its price target and added the chip giant to a list of its top stocks.
After the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.9%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was down 0.7% in morning action.
Among U.S. exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) slid 0.6%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) also fell 0.6%.
The 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.16% Monday. Further, oil prices threatened to extend last week’s heavy losses, as West Texas Intermediate futures ticked down 0.5%. WTI futures were below $72 a barrel.
Ahead of the market open, Caterpillar jumped 5% after reporting strong earnings and sales results. And McDonald’s sold off 2% after missing revenue targets. The restaurant giant did beat earnings estimates, though.
Nvidia (NVDA) rallied 2.9% Monday after venerable Wall Street broker Goldman Sachs put the stock on its “Conviction Buy List.” The list features 25 stocks that Goldman considers differentiated and fundamental “buy” ideas. And Goldman raised its price target from 625 to 800.
This week’s economic calendar is much calmer than last week, which included the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and the January jobs report.
Early Monday, the S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index for services came in at 52.5 in January, below estimates that called for it to hold steady at 52.9 vs. the mid-month estimate.
Further, the Institute of Supply Management services index rose 53.4 in January, higher than the expected rise to 52.1, vs. December’s 50.6 reading. That data is out at 10 a.m.
More key earnings reports this week include Dow Jones components Amgen (AMGN) and Disney (DIS), along with NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and Ford Motor (F).
On Friday, the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.7%, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.1%, hitting an all-time high in the process. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the other major indexes, but still gained 0.4%.
Friday’s Big Picture column commented, “Due to recent strong stock market action Investor’s Business Daily is once again raising its recommended market exposure to the 80% to 100% level. But be careful. With many stocks currently extended from buy points it is crucial to increase exposure in a sensible, measured fashion. Be aware that both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq look extended at these levels.”
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Expedia (EXPE), KKR (KKR), Lennar (LEN) and MongoDB (MDB) — plus Dow Jones members Caterpillar and Walmart (WMT) — are among the best stocks to buy and watch in the current market rally.
KKR and Walmart were featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column. KKR is on IBD SwingTrader.
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With its big gains Monday, heavy machinery giant Caterpillar, also a Dow component, is moving out of buy range past a alternate entry’s 299.20 buy point, according to IBD MarketSmith pattern recognition.
Fellow Dow stock and discount retail giant Walmart is in buy range past a 163.57 entry in a cup with handle, after climbing nearly 1% Friday. The stock added 0.2% early Monday.
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Travel stock Expedia is tracing a flat base that shows a 155.84 buy point. Shares are finding support around their 50-day line, even as they fell 2% early Monday.
IBD Leaderboard stock KKR remains above an 85.66 flat-base entry amid a 1.8% rally Friday. Shares were down 2.3% Monday morning.
Homebuilder Lennar is within striking distance of a flat base’s 156.01 buy point, with a slight gain Friday. Shares were off 1.9% early Monday.
Software leader MongoDB is breaking out past a 426.51 buy point, with a 6.6% surge Friday, according to IBD MarketSmith. MongoDB shares cut gains to 0.1% Monday.
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Magnificent Seven stock Tesla (TSLA) declined 5.5% in morning action Monday.
Tesla dropped 0.5% Friday, still near its recent lows after big losses on Jan. 25.
Along with its gains Monday, fellow Magnificent Seven stock Nvidia jumped 5% Friday, more than 30% past a a 505.48 buy point in a flat base after a Jan. 8 breakout move. Shares are at record highs.
Among Dow Jones stocks in the Magnificent Seven, Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) traded mixed after Monday’s stock market open.
Apple shares slashed heavy losses to 0.5% Friday, finding support around its long-term 200-day line. A flat base continues to take shape that has a 199.62 buy point. Apple shares rose 0.3% Monday morning.
Microsoft shares rallied 1.8% Friday, moving out of buy range past a 384.30 buy point in a flat base. The software giant lost 1.1% Monday morning.
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