The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Monday as aerospace giant Boeing briefly sank amid a federal probe into concerns over another crippled company jet. Meanwhile, Tesla rallied on the stock market today after Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company will be unveiling its "robotaxi" on Aug. 8.
In the wake of Friday's rally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% in morning action, while the S&P 500 and tech-focused Nasdaq composite both inched higher after the opening bell.
The 10-year Treasury yield ticked higher to 4.43%. Further, oil prices paused after sharp gains in recent weeks, as West Texas Intermediate futures traded around $86.80 a barrel, just off their highest level in 2024.
Among U.S. exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust ETF was up a fraction, as was the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.
Boeing shares reversed 0.6% higher Monday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which an engine cover fell off a Southwest jet during takeoff on Sunday. The incident comes in the wake of a Jan. 5 incident in which a door panel blew off a new Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.
Tesla stock rallied 4.3% Monday, looking to bounce back from last week's sharp losses. Late Friday, Musk posted on X that the Tesla Robotaxi will be unveiled on Aug. 8. Shares are 45% off their 52-week high.
Stock Market Today: CPI, Fed Minutes, Q1 Earnings
This week, Wall Street will turn its attention to Wednesday's consumer price index for March. Further, minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting are due out Wednesday.
Meanwhile, first quarter earnings season kicks off this week with reports from big banks JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup, along with Delta Air Lines.
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Dow Jones Rallies
The Nasdaq composite fared best among the major indexes as it soared 1.2% Friday. The S&P 500 closed near session highs as it posted a 1.1% gain. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.8%.
Friday's Big Picture column commented, "Investors who had been hiding under the covers ahead of Friday's jobs report were able to breathe a sigh of relief. The stock market responded benevolently despite the fact the U.S. economy added 303,000 jobs in March, well above economist views for 200,000 and higher than February's 275,000 new jobs. Bulls seemed to take heart from moderating wage growth."
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Best Stocks To Watch On Stock Market Today
Google-parent Alphabet, Arista Networks, DraftKings and ServiceNow — plus Dow Jones components Salesforce, IBM and Verizon Communications — are among the best companies to watch on the stock market today.
ServiceNow is featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
An essential resource for daily breakouts is IBD MarketSurge's "Breaking Out Today" list. It shows MarketSurge Growth 250 stocks that are breaking out past new buy points, like HubSpot. Also, the MarketSurge "Near Pivot" list shows stocks nearing buy points in bases.
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Dow Jones: Salesforce, IBM, Verizon
Salesforce is trying to find support around its 50-day moving average, according to MarketSurge charts. A rebound would place the software leader in a new buy area. But investors need to wait for a decisive rebound. Shares also show a flat-base entry at 318.72. Salesforce stock dropped 0.2% in morning trades Monday.
IBM stock is looking for support at the 50-day line, with a 0.6% rise Friday. Shares remain below a flat base's 196.90 buy point. IBM stock was up 0.3% Monday.
Telecom giant Verizon is trying to break out past a cup base's 43.21 entry, despite two straight days of losses. Verizon shares inched lower Monday morning.
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Stock Market Today: DraftKings Retakes Buy Point
Alphabet is just below a 153.78 buy point in a consolidation, as the stock rallied 1.3% Friday. Google stock gained 1.4% Monday.
Arista shares closed Friday back above their 292.66 flat-base buy point, according to MarketSurge charts, as they climbed 3.1%. And on Monday, the stock lost 0.6% in morning action.
DraftKings reclaimed its 46.52 buy point Friday in a short consolidation amid three days of gains. And the sports-betting giant fell 1.8% Monday morning.
Finally, ServiceNow bullishly regained the 50-day line Friday. And shares are building a flat base with an 815.32 entry. The stock edged up Monday.
Stocks To Watch
These are four stocks in or near buy zones in today's stock market.
| Company Name | Symbol | Correct Buy Point | Type Of Buy Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney | 112.92 | Cup with handle | |
| Arista Networks | 292.66 | Flat base | |
| DraftKings | 45.62 | Consolidation | |
| ServiceNow | 815.32 | Flat base |
Source: IBD Data As Of April 1, 2024
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Magnificent Seven Stocks: Nvidia
Magnificent Seven stock Nvidia reversed 1% lower in Monday's early trading.
Nvidia rose 2.5% Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak. The artificial intelligence giant is an IBD Leaderboard stock.
Dow Jones Leaders: Apple, Microsoft
Among Dow Jones stocks in the Magnificent Seven, Apple and Microsoft traded lower after Monday's stock market open.
Apple stock moved up 0.5% Friday, still near its recent lows. Shares remain sharply below their long-term 200-day line. The stock dipped 0.5% Monday morning.
Microsoft shares gained 1.8% Friday, ending a three-day skid. And the stock moved down a fraction early Monday.
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