The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher even as Microsoft slipped amid weakness in technology. Tesla held firm even as Chinese rival Nio took a dive on results.
A trio of stocks attempted breakouts despite the mixed action. Willscot Mobile Mini, CH Robinson Worldwide and Rada Electronic Industries all tested buy points.
Volume was lower on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. This is bad in the latter case as the index was lower.
Meanwhile, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 15 basis points to 2.49%. Oil inched higher, with West Texas Intermediate crude up 0.3% to nearly $113 per barrel.
In terms of the ongoing Ukraine war, Russia said the offensive is entering a new phase and that it will now be focusing on the eastern Donbas region. It remains to be seen whether attacks will be scaled back in other parts of the country however.
Nasdaq Dips As Tech Stocks Struggle
The Nasdaq fell amid weakness in technology, giving up 0.2%. Nevertheless, it still closed higher for the week. Covid vaccine play Moderna was one of the worst laggards with a dip of 7.7%.
The S&P 500 battled out of negative territory to rise 0.3%. It was also positive for the week. Mosaic was shining here with a gain of 4%.
U.S. Stock Market Today Overview |
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| Index | Symbol | Price | Gain/Loss | % Change |
| Dow Jones | (0DJIA) | 34861.70 | +153.76 | +0.44 |
| S&P 500 | (0S&P5) | 4543.06 | +22.90 | +0.51 |
| Nasdaq | (0NDQC ) | 14169.30 | -22.54 | -0.16 |
| Russell 2000 | 206.17 | +0.33 | +0.16 | |
| IBD 50 | 39.59 | -0.09 | -0.23 | |
Last Update: 4:08 PM ET 3/25/2022 |
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Most S&P sectors were in positive territory. Only technology and consumer discretionary gave up ground while utilities and energy turned in the best gains.
Small caps managed to fight off the bears, with the Russell 2000 rising 0.2%.
Growth stocks had worse luck though. The Innovator IBD 50 ETF, a bellwether for growth stocks, gave up 0.2%.
Dow Jones Today: Microsoft Stock Slips, Travelers Leads
The Dow Jones Industrial Average overcame pressure to squeeze out a mild gain of 0.4%.
Insurance stock Travelers led with a gain of 1.9%. It is currently extended beyond a 163.39 buy point, MarketSmith analysis shows. Chevron also fared well as it rose 1.8%.
Leaderboard stock Microsoft was among the worst laggards but it rallied into the close to give up just 0.1%.
Home Depot ended up being the worst performer on the Dow Jones today, giving up 1.6%.
Tesla Stock Steady As Rival Plunges
Tesla stock managed to hold firm despite the fact rival Nio was plunging.
Tesla's Chinese competitor was slammed 9.4% lower after delivering disappointing guidance. In addition it served up a wider-than-expected loss, though revenue was better than Wall Street projections.
Nio stock lost further ground on its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
While Nio was plunging, Tesla stock gave up just 0.3%. It's held above the 1,000 level, continuing to build a cup base. It remains well shy of a 1208.10 entry though.
Tesla is a member of the prestigious IBD Leaderboard list of leading growth stocks.
Among related stocks, Ford fell more than 2% and General Motors dipped more than 1%. Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive both slid more than 5%.
These Stocks Test Buy Points
Willscot Mobile Mini is in its buy zone after clearing a double-bottom base, MarketSmith analysis shows. The ideal entry point here is 39.74.
The storage solutions stock boasts top notch price performance over the last 12 months, but earnings are lagging. Nevertheless, Big Money has been piling in of late.
CH Robinson Worldwide is also actionable after clearing a cup-with-handle entry of 107.68. This is a first-stage base, which is a positive.
The logistics stock boasts good all-around performance and it's seeing rising institutional investment.
Rada Electronic Industries is now extended after it broke out of a very long cup base. The buy point here was 14.90.
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