Dow Jones futures rose slightly after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) rising more than 4% late on earnings, moving many other techs. AMD, Visa and Reddit also were among the deluge of late-night earnings reports.
The Nasdaq hit a fresh high Tuesday as the stock market rally showed mixed action. Treasury yields continued to climb. Bitcoin jumped above $72,000 on hopes for a Trump election victory. There were a lot of big earnings losers, with a few flashing buy signals.
Tesla (TSLA) fell slightly, dropping a little further below its recent breakout entry.
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Dow Jones Futures Today
Dow Jones futures rose 0.1% vs. fair value, with Visa offering a slight lift. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.3%. Google stock and AMD are S&P 500 and Nasdaq giants.
In addition to the overnight earnings wave, investors also will get their first look at third-quarter GDP before Wednesday’s open. The October jobs report is due Friday morning.
Remember that overnight action in Dow futures and elsewhere doesn’t necessarily translate into actual trading in the next regular stock market session.
Google Earnings
Google earnings were better-than-expected, fueled by online advertising and cloud computing.
Additionally, Google stock climbed solidly in extended action. Shares rose 1.8% on Wednesday to 169.68, rebounding for a second day from the 21-day line and clearing a 169.16 short-term entry. GOOGL stock has a traditional consolidation buy point of 191.75.
Meta Platforms (META) rose slightly in extended action, along with Microsoft (MSFT). Both report Wednesday night. Amazon.com (AMZN) moved higher while Apple (AAPL) dipped, with both due late Thursday. All are actionable or nearly so.
The five tech giants have huge implications for the market rally, as well artificial intelligence, cloud computing, online advertising and more.
Nvidia (NVDA) were flat overnight and Broadcom (AVGO) edged lower following Google and AMD earnings. On Tuesday, Nvidia stock edged up 0.5% to 141.25, back above a 140.76 buy point. Broadcom stock bounced 4.2% from the 10-week line, breaking a short downtrend near the top of the base. Meta, Microsoft and Amazon will be key for AI hardware.
Other Earnings
In addition to Google, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Visa (V), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Snap (SNAP), Chubb (CB), Reddit (RDDT), First Solar (FSLR) and Modine Manufacturing (MOD) all reported late.
Reddit stock skyrocketed on earnings, while Snap rose strongly and Visa climbed modestly. Chubb was little changed. AMD tumbled while Chipotle, First Solar and Modine Manufacturing were solid losers.
Early Wednesday, Eli Lilly (LLY), Brinker (EAT), Caterpillar (CAT) are on tap, along with Tesla rival BYD (BYDDF).
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Stock Market Rally
The stock market rally had a mixed session, with techs just ahead. The Nasdaq gained ground after the 10 a.m. JOLTS reported showed September job openings well below views.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4% in Tuesday’s stock market trading. The S&P 500 index rose 0.2%. The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. The small-cap Russell 2000 declined 0.3%.
U.S. crude oil prices dipped 0.25% to $67.21 a barrel after diving Monday.
The 10-year Treasury yield lost a fraction to 4.27% after running up to 4.34% intraday, its highest level since early July.
ETFs
Among growth ETFs, the Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) rose 0.5%. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) jumped 1.7%. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) popped 2.3%. Nvidia stock is the No. 1 SMH holding, with Broadcom and AMD stock also key members.
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) climbed 0.8% and ARK Genomics ETF (ARKG) fell 0.5%. Tesla stock is a major holding across Ark Invest’s ETFs. Cathie Wood also owns a lot of Nvidia stock. Ark also has a small stake in EV giant BYD.
The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) slumped 2.1%. The Energy Select SPDR ETF (XLE) shed 1.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) dipped 0.3%.
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) edged down 0.1%. The Financial Select SPDR ETF (XLF) retreated 0.6%.
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Tesla Stock
Tesla stock fell 1.1% to 259.52 on Tuesday. On Monday, shares hit a 13-month high intraday but reversed for a 2.5% loss to 262.51, back below a 264.86 cup-with-handle buy point, according to MarketSurge. However, TSLA stock has held the bulk of last week’s 22% spike on earnings.
Tuesday’s drop, beyond the post-spike pullback, reflected so-so China EV registrations as well as Tesla insiders selling more shares.
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What To Do Now
The stock market rally continues to do well, with growth and risk-on plays leading. But this is now the heart of earnings season, with the presidential election and much more coming over the next week or so.
Investors could take advantage of new buying opportunities, especially if you have conviction, but do so carefully. Concurrently, or conversely, you could cut laggards or take partial profits in stocks with earnings due.
Definitely have your watchlists and game plans ready and stay engaged.
Nvidia and Meta stock are on IBD Leaderboard and the IBD 50. Nvidia stock is on SwingTrader. Microsoft stock is on the IBD Long-Term Leaders list. Meta and Broadcom stock are on the IBD Big Cap 20.
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