The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes traded lower Thursday as Wall Street reacted to hotter-than-expected inflation data on the heels of Wednesday's consumer price index. An early earnings loser on the stock market today was Adobe, while Tesla reversed from record highs and Nvidia fell sharply in morning trading.
After the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite moved down 0.4% in morning trades.
Early Thursday, the 10-year Treasury yield ticked higher to 4.27%. Oil prices extended their gains, as West Texas Intermediate futures traded around $70.25 per barrel.
Among exchange traded funds, the Invesco QQQ Trust fell 0.4%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF moved 0.3% lower after the open.
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Stock Market Today: Adobe Plunges, PPI Data Next
Late Wednesday, Adobe handily beat Wall Street's targets for its fiscal fourth quarter. But its sales and earnings outlook for 2025 was below views. Adobe stock plunged 12% in morning trading Thursday.
The U.S. Labor Department's producer price index for November rose 0.4% on the month, with an annual increase of 3.0%, hotter than expected. The PPI was expected to rise 0.3% on the month, with an annual increase of 2.6%. The core PPI, excluding food and energy, rose 0.2% in November, in line with estimates, while rising 3.4% year over year, hotter than the 3.2% estimate.
Meanwhile, the Labor Department's first-time jobless claims unexpectedly jumped to 242,000. They were expected to fall to 220,000 from 224,000 in the previous week, according to Econoday estimates.
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Dow Jones Extends Losing Streak
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2% to extend a losing streak to five sessions, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and the Nasdaq advanced 1.8%.
Among the best companies to watch on the stock market today are Broadcom, BlackRock, Manhattan Associates and Trip.com.
Dow Jones components making notable moves were Amazon.com, Apple, IBM, Microsoft and Nvidia.
BlackRock is featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
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Dow Jones: IBM Nears Buy Point
Dow Jones leader IBM is just below a 237.37 buy point in a cup base, according to MarketSurge pattern recognition. Shares edged lower Thursday.
Outside the Dow Jones index, artificial intelligence giant Broadcom is within striking distance of a 185.05 double-bottom entry following Wednesday's rally. Broadcom stock fell 2.1% early Thursday.
BlackRock is above a 1,068.34 buy point in a four-weeks-tight pattern. BlackRock stock rallied 0.6% Thursday.
Manhattan Associates is just shy of a 306.63 handle entry after a 1% gain Wednesday. Shares inched lower Thursday morning.
Trip.com shares soared 8.7% Monday, staging a breakaway gap past a 69.67 buy point. During a breakaway gap, investors can use the high price of the first five-minute bar as a reasonable entry. For Trip.com, that places the buy point at 76.75. The Chinese travel stock gained 3% Thursday morning.
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Stock Market Today: Companies To Watch
These are four stocks in or near buy zones in today's stock market, including a Dow Jones leader.
| Company Name | Symbol | Correct Buy Point | Type Of Buy Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,068.34 | Tight area | |
| IBM | 237.37 | Cup base | |
| Broadcom | 185.05 | Double bottom | |
| Manhattan Associates | 306.63 | Handle entry |
Source: IBD Data as of Dec. 11
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Nvidia stock slipped 1.7% in morning action Thursday, threatening to give back a part of Wednesday's rally. Shares remain at their 50-day line, a critical level to watch. A heavy volume breach of this level would trigger a sell signal, while a decisive rebound would place the AI titan in a new buy area.
Electric-vehicle giant Tesla declined 0.5% Thursday, threatening to snap a six-day win streak. Tesla stock briefly hit more record highs Thursday before reversing lower.
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Dow Jones Leaders: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft
Besides Nvidia stock, another Dow Jones component in the Magnificent Seven is Amazon stock, which has rallied sharply in recent weeks. During that advance, the e-commerce giant decisively regained a 201.20 buy point and hit new highs. It fell 0.8% Thursday.
Shares of Apple are in buy range above a flat base's 237.49 entry as they hit new highs this week. The stock dipped 0.1% Thursday morning.
Microsoft shares moved up 0.5% Thursday morning. This week, the stock reached its highest level since late July.
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