The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes traded higher Tuesday, as Wall Street digested employment data that came out after the stock market open. Nvidia reversed from record highs even after Chief Executive Jensen Huang unveiled new artificial intelligence initiatives at CES 2025.
After the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite moved down 0.5% in morning trades.
Early Tuesday, the 10-year Treasury yield ticked higher to 4.63%. Oil prices continue to hold at their highest levels since October, with West Texas Intermediate futures trading around $74.05 per barrel.
Among exchange traded funds, the Invesco QQQ Trust fell 0.5%, as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF moved down 0.2% after the open.
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Late Monday, Nvidia CEO Huang delivered the keynote address at CES 2025. He unveiled new AI initiatives, including Nvidia Cosmos, a computing platform for accelerating physical AI development. Cosmos offers world foundation models to help developers make next-generation autonomous vehicles and robots.
Nvidia stock broke out past a double-bottom's 146.54 buy point Monday, rallying 3.4%. Shares of the artificial intelligence giant reversed 2.3% lower Tuesday morning after reaching record highs that were previously set on Nov. 21.
Elsewhere, the Labor Department's JOLTS, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, showed that job openings unexpectedly rose to 8.098 million in November. They were expected to ease to 7.65 million for November. vs. October's 7.744 million reading, according to Econoday estimates.
Also, the stock market will be closed Thursday in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.
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Dow Jones Eases
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.6% and the Nasdaq rallied 1.2%.
Among the best companies to watch in the current stock market are Boston Scientific, Fortinet, Interactive Brokers and Intuitive Surgical.
Dow Jones components making notable moves were Amazon.com, Apple, American Express and Microsoft.
American Express is featured in this Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
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Dow Jones: American Express Nears Buy Point
Dow Jones component American Express is building a flat base that offers a 307.82 buy point, according to MarketSurge pattern recognition. Shares gained 0.5% Tuesday.
Outside the Dow Jones index, Boston Scientific has a flat base with a 91.93 entry. Shares moved up 0.5% Tuesday.
Cybersecurity leader Fortinet is trying to break out past a flat base's 100.59 buy point. Shares eased 0.6% Tuesday morning.
Interactive Brokers continued to rebound from its 50-day line Monday, as it forms a flat base that shows a 193.42 entry. The stock gained 1% Tuesday and is an IBD SwingTrader stock.
Intuitive Surgical climbed 1.3% Monday, extending a win streak to three sessions. Shares are regaining their 50-day line, placing the medical stock in a new buy area. Intuitive stock climbed 1% Tuesday.
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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 | |
| Disney | 118.63 | Cup with handle | |
| TSMC | 205.63 | Cup with handle | |
| Fortinet | 100.59 | Flat base |
Source: IBD Data as of Dec. 31
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Tesla Stock
Tesla stock edged higher Monday, barely adding to Friday's surge. Shares remain 16% off their all-time high, which was set on Dec. 18.
The electric-vehicle giant threatened to give up its recent gains Tuesday, falling 0.9% in morning trading.
Dow Jones Leaders: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft
Besides Nvidia, another Dow Jones component in the Magnificent Seven is Amazon stock, which rose 1.5% Monday. Amid its recent move into new highs in mid-December, the e-commerce giant is sharply extended above a 201.20 buy point. It lost 0.9% Tuesday.
Shares of Apple tumbled back into buy range above a flat base's 237.49 entry during last week's sharp losses. They rebounded 0.7% Monday but declined 0.1% Tuesday morning after research firm MoffettNathanson downgraded Apple stock to sell from neutral, lowering the price target to 188 from 202.
Microsoft shares climbed 0.4% Tuesday morning, as they attempted to regain their 50-day and 200-day lines Monday. The software giant is building a cup with handle that has a 456.16 buy point.
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