The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected third-quarter GDP reading, while the Federal Reserve's Beige Book is up next. Meanwhile, General Motors raced higher after the company unveiled an accelerated share buyback program and a dividend increase.
The Commerce Department's second estimate of third-quarter GDP increased to 5.2%, stronger than expected and up from the 4.9% growth in the quarter's first estimate.
Further, the Fed's Beige Book is due out at 2 p.m. ET. This book is released about two weeks before the Fed's next monetary policy meeting. The book is a compilation of the 12 Fed banks' anecdotal evidence on economic conditions.
General Motors surged more than 10% Wednesday morning after the company reinstated its 2023 earnings guidance, outlined plans for a $10 billion accelerated share buyback and boosted its dividend by 33% to 12 cents per share.
Key earnings movers Wednesday include CrowdStrike and Dollar Tree, along with Foot Locker, Intuit, NetApp, Splunk and Workday.
CrowdStrike shares rallied more than 4% in early trade, while DLTR stock rose 1%. FL stock surged 15%, as Intuit shares moved up around 3%. NTAP stock jumped 11%, while Splunk was barely higher. Finally, Workday soared more than 8% in morning trading, breaking out past a 252.72 buy point.
Dow Jones Today: Oil Prices, Treasury Yields
As the market kicks off the final two days of a very strong November, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite moved up 0.3% in morning action.
Among U.S. exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust moved up 0.6%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF rose 0.4% early Wednesday.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond ticked lower to 4.29% Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, the benchmark settled at 4.33%, its lowest level since mid-September.
Oil prices extended Tuesday's gains, rebounding from their near recent lows. West Texas Intermediate futures rose nearly 2% Wednesday morning to trade back near $78 a barrel. WTI hit a low below $73 in mid-November. In September, it traded above $93.
Stock Market Rally
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 0.2%, while the S&P 500 inched up 0.1% The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
Tuesday's Big Picture column commented, "Distribution days have been virtually nonexistent during the stock market rally, providing a nice tail wind for the stock market. And top growth stocks continue to act well."
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Stock Market Today: Best Stocks To Watch
Advanced Micro Devices and IBD Leaderboard stock Amazon, along with IBD SwingTrader stock Shopify and Roku — as well as Dow Jones stocks Salesforce, UnitedHealth and Visa — are among the best stocks to watch in the current market rally.
AMD and Visa featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column. AMD was a recent IBD Stock Of The Day.
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Dow Jones Stocks To Watch
Software leader Salesforce is approaching a 228.79 buy point in a double-bottom base, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. CRM stock is about 3% away from the latest buy point. Meanwhile, an early buy trigger lies ahead at 226.10. Shares were up nearly 2% early Wednesday.
Health care giant UnitedHealth is trying to break out past a handle entry at 546.78. But shares fell further below that level with a 0.6% drop Tuesday. UNH stock was down almost 2% Wednesday.
Payments leader Visa is in buy range above a 250.06 buy point in a cup base. V stock gained 0.3% early Wednesday.
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IBD Leaderboard stock Amazon remains above its cup base's 145.86 buy point amid Tuesday's 0.5% fall. Shares remain sharply above an early entry at 134.48. AMZN rose 0.5% Wednesday morning.
Chip leader AMD is trying to break out past a 122.11 buy point in a cup with handle, according to IBD MarketSmith pattern recognition, but fell 0.5% Tuesday. Shares were up 1.7% Wednesday.
IBD SwingTrader stock Shopify jumped out of buy range past a double bottom's 67.60 buy point this week. The buy zone topped out at 70.98, so shares are extended. SHOP stock gained 1.7% early Wednesday.
Roku surged past a 98.44 buy point, rallying 8.5% Monday. And shares raced out of buy range Tuesday. ROKU stock tacked on another 0.5% Wednesday.
Best Stocks In Today's Stock Market Action
These are four best stocks to watch in today's stock market, including a Dow Jones leader.
| Company Name | Symbol | Correct Buy Point | Type Of Buy Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 145.86 | Cup base | |
| UnitedHealth | 546.78 | Handle entry | |
| Toll Brothers | 82.39 | Cup with handle | |
| Advanced Micro Devices | 122.11 | Cup with handle |
Source: IBD Data As Of Nov. 27, 2023
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Magnificent Seven Stocks: Nvidia, Tesla
Among the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks, Tesla moved up 1.3% early Wednesday, while Nvidia rose 1%.
Graphics-chip giant Nvidia gave up Monday's gains, with a 0.9% fall Tuesday. Shares are just above a double-bottom base's 476.09 entry.
Tesla stock moved up 4.5% Tuesday, as shares look to decisively top strong resistance around their 50-day line. The stock's big double-bottom pattern has a 278.98 buy point. Tesla's Cybertruck delivery event will be held late Thursday.
Dow Jones Leaders: Apple, Microsoft
Two Dow Jones stocks in the Magnificent Seven, Apple and Microsoft, traded mixed after today's stock market open.
Apple rose 0.3% Tuesday, still near its highest level since early August. Shares are above an early entry at 182.34, as they continue to trace a consolidation that has a 198.23 buy point. The latest pause could be the start of a handle. Apple shares moved up 0.4% Wednesday.
Microsoft stock moved up 1.1% Tuesday, notching an all-time high at 383. The stock is at the top of its buy range above a cup base's 366.78 buy point. In recent weeks, shares rose above an early buy trigger at 346.20. And MSFT stock was down 0.9% Wednesday morning.
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