Dow Jones futures were higher following Tuesday's stock market fall, as U.S. oil prices crashed below $96 a barrel. A key inflation report — the consumer price index — is due out before Wednesday's stock market open.
Early Wednesday, earnings reports from Delta Air Lines and Fastenal are on tap.
Banking giants JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, along with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will report Thursday morning. Citigroup, Dow Jones stock UnitedHealth and Wells Fargo wrap up the trading week with earnings reports on Friday morning.
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Dow Jones Futures Today: Treasury Yields, Oil Prices, CPI
Before Wednesday's open, Dow Jones futures rose 0.1%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 03% vs. fair value. Remember that overnight action in Dow futures and elsewhere doesn't necessarily translate into actual trading in the next regular stock market session.
The 10-year Treasury yield ticked lower to 2.95% Tuesday, following Monday's drop to 2.99%. Meanwhile, U.S. oil prices crashed more than 8%, with West Texas Intermediate trading below $96 per barrel.
The Labor Department's consumer price index is due out Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Consumer prices are expected to rise 1.1% in June, per Econoday estimates. Inflation is expected to surge 8.8% in June from a year ago, up from May's 8.6% year-over-year rise.
Stock Market Today
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, while the S&P 500 moved down 0.9%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite lost 0.95%. Among exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust dropped 1%, and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF declined 0.9%.
U.S. Stock Market Today Overview |
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| Index | Symbol | Price | Gain/Loss | % Change |
| Dow Jones | (0DJIA) | 30985.02 | -188.82 | -0.61 |
| S&P 500 | (0S&P5) | 3819.14 | -35.29 | -0.92 |
| Nasdaq | (0NDQC ) | 11264.73 | -107.87 | -0.95 |
| Russell 2000 | 171.51 | -0.55 | -0.32 | |
| IBD 50 | 26.54 | -0.34 | -1.26 | |
Last Update: 5:30 PM ET 7/12/2022 |
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Tesla slid 0.5% Tuesday. Among Dow Jones leaders, Apple was up 0.7% and Microsoft traded 4.1% lower in today's stock market.
In the struggling stock market environment, Dow Jones leaders Johnson & Johnson, Merck and UnitedHealth Group — as well as BJ's Wholesale Club, Dollar Tree, Northrop Grumman and Quanta Services — are among the stocks to watch. Keep in mind that ongoing stock market volatility is a reason to stay defensive.
Northrop and UnitedHealth are IBD Leaderboard stocks. Dollar Tree is an IBD SwingTrader stock. BJ's is an IBD 50 stock. Quanta was Thursday's IBD Stock Of The Day. Northrop was featured in this week's Stocks Near A Buy Zone column.
Struggling Stock Market Rally
Tuesday's The Big Picture column commented, "Even if the distribution-day count remains almost minimal, it doesn't mean the stock market is doing fine. It's entirely reasonable to think volume is lighter because institutional investors are reluctant to trade before Wednesday's consumer inflation report. Without that brake on trading, volume could easily have increased Monday and Tuesday, and we'd be looking at multiple distribution days now."
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Dow Jones Stocks To Watch: Johnson & Johnson, Merck
Dow Jones leader Johnson & Johnson remains below a double-bottom base's 181.84 buy point, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. The company reports earnings on July 19. JNJ shares fell 1.4% Tuesday.
Drug giant Merck dropped 0.7% Tuesday, and is right below its flat base's 95.02 buy point. Medical stocks in general, and biotechs in particular, have shown rising strength in recent stock market action.
Health insurance giant and IBD Leaderboard stock UnitedHealth remains above its double-bottom base's 507.36 buy point after Tuesday's 0.5% fall. Shares are in buy range. UNH reports second-quarter results Friday morning.
UNH stock shows a strong 96 out of a perfect 99 IBD Composite Rating, per the IBD Stock Checkup. Investors can use the IBD Composite Rating to easily gauge the quality of a stock's fundamental and technical metrics.
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Top Stocks To Watch: BJs, Dollar Tree, Northrop, Quanta
IBD 50 stock BJ's Wholesale is still in the 5% buy range above a cup-with-handle's 67 buy point despite Tuesday's 0.8% drop. The stock's relative strength line is at new highs, which is a sign of big stock market outperformance.
IBD SwingTrader stock Dollar Tree fell further below its cup-with-handle's 166.45 buy point Tuesday, losing 1.2%. On a positive note, the discount retailer's RS line is right at a new high. Dollar Tree stock shows a strong 97 out of a best-possible 99 IBD Composite Rating, per the IBD Stock Checkup.
IBD Leaderboard stock Northrop Grumman is building a new flat base that has a 492.40 buy point. NOC shares were down 1.4% Tuesday.
Quanta Services is putting the finishing touches on a cup with handle that has a 138.56 buy point, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. Shares are about 5% away from the latest entry after Tuesday's 2.6% fall.
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Tesla Stock
Tesla stock declined 0.5% Tuesday, extending losses after Monday's 6.55% skid. Shares fell further below their 50-day line and remain deeply below their 200-day line ahead of the company's July 20 earnings report date.
Tesla stock traded as high as 1,243.49 on Nov. 4. Shares are about 44% off that record high.
Dow Jones Leaders: Apple, Microsoft
Among Dow Jones stocks, Apple shares rose 0.7% Tuesday, recovering a portion of Monday's 1.5% decline. Apple reclaimed its 50-day line last week, but is now testing that key level. Shares remain far below their long-term 200-day line. The stock is about 20% off its 52-week high. Apple earnings are due out July 28.
Microsoft slid 4.1% Tuesday, giving up its recently reclaimed 50-day line. The stock closed about 27% off its 52-week high. The software giant will report quarterly results on July 26.
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