Stock Market Today With IBD

 Remember that sharp break in the market indexes last month? Seems that the market is putting that worrisome week in the rearview mirror as it hurdles over another potential area of resistance. For stocks, Tradeweb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Friday’s jobs report reigniting rate-cut hopes, along with positive reactions to earnings from Apple and Amgen, the Nasdaq composite decidedly cleared the 16,000 level. Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winners beat losers on the Nasdaq by more than 2-to-1. The ratio was around 4-to-1 positive on the NYSE. The 10-year Treasury yield popped early but reversed slightly lower ahead of Friday’s jobs report, which is expected to show nonfarm payrolls up 243,000. Qualcomm soared after reporting earnings and giving bullish revenue guidance, while ResMed and TechnipFMC continue to show strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The market initially breathed a sigh of relief that it didn’t get a hawkish statement from Fed Chairman Powell. He acknowledged that inflation is still too high, but he also said the Fed would slow down its bond selling, which could cause downward pressure on rates. Pinterest soared on bullish Q1 results; Booz Allen Hamilton and Aerovironment are building new bases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back from their 50-day lines to undercut their 21-day lines, awaiting the latest Fed meeting and other big news. Eli Lilly jumped on earnings, flirting with a buy signal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While it’s nice to see indexes on the upswing, there’s more work to be done. Specifically, the 50-day line is looming for indexes and could be a place where bears wrestle control again. And don’t forget a heavy earnings week is on tap to add a potential catalyst for a trend change. Still, a number of individual stocks are looking promising. Carrier Global is working on cooling the artificial intelligence “heat wave.” United Rentals is shaping up a double bottom. Finally, Howmet Aerospace is still holding strong forming a flat base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After last week’s bad break, Alphabet is trying to help the market get its mojo back. As stocks snapped back on Friday, Nvidia, Astera Labs and Cava flashed buy signals. In this extended edition of Stock Market Today, Alissa Coram and Mike Webster review the market’s changing character, levels to watch and how to adjust your portfolio – and your expectations – accordingly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first estimate to Q1 GDP came in at 1.6%, well below the 2.3% consensus. Core inflation on a year-over-year basis also came in above expectations, raising fears of stagflation. Stocks moved off lows even as the 10-year Treasury yield rallied above 4.70% and hit a five-month high. It’s been an orderly pull back for Southern Copper so far; Sweetgreen is holding support at its 10-week line; Blue Owl Capital is still in a buy zone ahead of earnings next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breadth was weak all day even when the Nasdaq was near session highs. The 10-year yield rose near its high for the year, up 5 basis points to 4.65%. After earnings reports from META and ServiceNow, Microsoft and Alphabet are next up on the earnings calendar. Stocks to watch include Hubbell, Ingersoll Rand and Natera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The indexes rose solidly for a second straight session, but don’t get excited yet by the nascent rally attempt, especially with earnings season kicking into high gear. TransDigm is on the cusp of a buy signal amid strength in aerospace names. Neurocrine Biosciences jumped toward possible entries on positive drug news. Chipotle is setting up nicely with earnings on tap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices