The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Monday, as investors prepare for a big week of retail gains. Meanwhile, Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF (ark) has sold more than 31,000 shares of Tesla stock. The electric car giant slipped after cutting the starting prices of its Model Y in China.
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On the economic front this week, retail sales for July will be closely watched on Tuesday, after the June report showed a smaller-than-expected increase as sales to service stations and building materials stores slowed.
Homebuilding markets are also set to receive a strong dose of data, with construction sentiment from the National Association of Home Builders on Tuesday and Commerce Department housing starts in July and permits on Wednesday.
Retail earnings highlight this week, with results from Dow Jones names Walmart (wmt) And Home Depot (HD). outside retail, Cardinal health (CAH) Cisco systems (CSCO), on hold (Onon) And Palo Alto Networks (Banu) will be several names to view.
Early Monday, AI stock was a major earnings driver Monday.com (MNDY). The shares advanced nearly 2% in early trade.
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electric car giant Tesla (TSLA) fell 2% early Monday. Kathy Wood continued selling Tesla shares on Friday, according to ARK Invest’s daily trade disclosure, unloading 31,312 shares. On Thursday, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sold more than 76,000 shares for about $18.75 million, based on a TSLA closing price of 245.34.
US Steel (X) rose 25% on Monday after the company rejected a $7.3 billion takeover offer from Cleveland Cliffs (CLF). CLF stock advanced about 2%.
Dow Jones technology icons apple (AAPL) And Microsoft (MSFT) were higher after the stock market opened today.
Includes other stock market leaders the alphabet (Google) And Meta platforms (meta). GOOGL shares and Meta shares both traded slightly lower in the early action.
Costco wholesale (it costs), Express (XPRO), slb (slb)And MercadoLibre (millie) – as well as Dow Jones shares Boeing (Bachelor’s), Intel (INTC) And visa (Fifth) – Among the best stocks to watch as the market’s upside is under increasing pressure.
Costco and Tesla are IBD Leaderboard stocks, while Boeing and SLB were IBD’s most recent acquisitions today. Costco appeared in this stock near the buy area column. SLB is also an IBD SwingTrader stock.
Dow jones today: oil prices and treasury yields
After Monday’s opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.25% in the morning move, with Octa (OKTA) leads the index in a promotion to buy from Goldman Sachs.
Among the US ETFs, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ(up 0.2%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF rose)spy) rose 0.1% early on Monday.
Early Monday, the 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 4.18%, after settling at 4.16% on Friday on hot producer price inflation data.
WTI oil prices are still far from their 2023 highs, as WTI futures fell on Monday, trading below $83 a barrel.
Stock market action
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%. The S&P 500 fell, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7%.
The Big Picture column commented on Friday, “With continued pressure on the stock market’s upside, IIB recommends investors hold exposure at the 60% to 80% level. Stay alert for any sell signals in your portfolio, such as round trips or moving average violations for 50 days.”
Now is an important time to read IBD’s The Big Picture column as the stock market is pulling back from this year’s highs.
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Dow Jones shares: Boeing, Intel, Visa
Aerospace giant Boeing has erupted in recent weeks, eclipsing its entry point with a flat base of 223.91. Stocks are just outside the 5% buy zone, which rose to 235.11. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina stock rose today, Monday.
Chip giant Intel continues to dig a handle on the base of a teacup, offering 37.19 buy points. The stock is about 6% below that buy point, and 3% higher than the previous entry point. INTC stock rose 0.5% Monday morning.
Finally, payments leader Visa at Dow Jones continues to hold buy range above 235.57 buy points with a flat bottom, according to IBD MarketSmith pattern recognition. Stocks rose Monday morning.
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Stocks to watch: Expro, SLB, MercadoLibre, Interactive Brokers
Offshore drilling services provider Expro is attempting to edge Cup with 23.72 Buy per handle, according to IBD MarketSmith pattern recognition. Shares pared that entry during Friday’s drop of 2.7%. XPRO stock fell 1.5% early Monday.
IBD SwingTrader SLB stock, formerly known as Schlumberger, crosses a Buy point of 58.70 in a cup with handle. Stocks in the buy zone. SLB stock was trading slightly higher on Monday morning.
MercadoLibre jumped last week, breaching the cup base, 1,365.64 buy points. But MELI stock is below the buy point, down more than 4% on Friday. Shares fell 0.7% on Monday.
Interactive Brokers broke out last week over 90.19 buy points in a consolidation. The stock is above that buy trigger, with Friday’s gain of 1.3%. Shares were up 0.4% Monday morning.
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The best stocks in the stock market rally
These are the top four stocks to buy and watch in the stock market today, including leader Dow Jones.
| Company Name | Code | The right point of purchase | Point of purchase type |
|---|---|---|---|
| slb | (slb) | 58.70 | mug with handle |
| sales force | (CRM) | 225.00 | Flat base |
| from Broadcom | (AVGO) | 921.78 | merge |
| Skechers | (SKX) | 54.77 | Flat base |
Source: IBD data as of August 10, 2023
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Tesla stock
IBD Leaderboard Tesla stock fell 1.1% on Friday, hitting a recent low and closing below its 50-day line. A bounce from here would be positive for the stock’s near-term outlook, and would eventually lead to a new buying point. But continued weakness means that the stock needs more time to consolidate before a new entry.
TSLA stock threatened to extend losses on Friday, dropping more than 3% Monday morning.
Dow Jones leaders: Apple and Microsoft
Among Dow Jones stocks, Apple fell on Friday, holding near its recent lows. Stocks have fallen sharply from the 50-day line. While AAPL stock is still above a buy point of 157.38, the recent weakness was a sell signal, which means that investors should lock in gains. Shares rose 0.35% early on Monday.
Shares of Microsoft hit a recent low, falling 0.6% on Friday. With the stock directly below the 50-day line, the stock needs more time to consolidate before a new buying point emerges. And Monday morning, Microsoft shares rose slightly.
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