The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 100 points Monday, as Bitcoin jumped above $46,000. Tesla stock raced higher after an analyst upgrade.
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Among Dow Jones leaders, Apple (AAPL) gained 0.2% Monday, while Microsoft (MSFT) moved down 0.1% in today’s stock market. Home Depot (HD) is trying to clear a new buy point, but is below the entry.
Tesla (TSLA) looked to rebound from Friday’s 2.2% sell-off, rallying more than 2% Monday morning following a Jefferies upgrade.
Among the top stocks to buy and watch, MercadoLibre (MELI), Square (SQ) and Twitter (TWTR) are in or near buy zones.
MercadoLibre, Microsoft and Tesla are IBD Leaderboard stocks. Square is an IBD SwingTrader stock.
Dow Jones Today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3% Monday, while the S&P 500 traded down 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite gained 0.1% in morning trade.
U.S. Stock Market Today Overview |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | Symbol | Price | Gain/Loss | % Change |
| Dow Jones | (0DJIA) | 35119.38 | -89.13 | -0.25 |
| S&P 500 | (0S&P5) | 4431.36 | -5.16 | -0.12 |
| Nasdaq | (0NDQC ) | 14853.33 | +17.57 | +0.12 |
| Russell 2000 | (IWM) | 222.14 | -1.25 | -0.56 |
| IBD 50 | (FFTY) | 46.22 | +0.04 | +0.09 |
Last Update: 10:48 AM ET 8/9/2021 |
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Among exchange traded funds, the Innovator IBD 50 (FFTY) traded down less than 0.1% Monday. Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) moved 0.1% higher. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) lost 0.2%.
Stock Market Rally
The Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 eased from Friday’s record highs, while the Nasdaq recovered a part of Friday’s modest losses.
Friday’s Big Picture column commented, “The market trend remains in a confirmed uptrend. Leading growth stocks are mostly acting well, like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which triggered the eight-week hold rule the past week. But there are some recent losers. Roku (ROKU) triggered the 7%-8% loss-cutting sell rule from a 463.09 buy point last week.”
(Be sure to check out Thursday’s Big Picture for a detailed breakdown of how to manage exposure in the current stock market.)
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Bitcoin Prices Spikes Above $46,000
The price of Bitcoin briefly surged above $46,000 before paring some gains. Bitcoin traded around $45,400 in morning trade, according to Coindesk.
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) advanced almost 5% and is moving further above its 50-day moving average line.
Dow Jones Stocks To Buy And Watch: Home Depot
Dow Jones leader Home Depot is trying to break out past a cup with handle’s 333.55 buy point, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. The 5% buy area goes up to 350.23.
Shares dropped 0.4% Monday morning.
Stocks To Buy And Watch: MercadoLibre, Square, Twitter
IBD Leaderboard stock MercadoLibre is trading right at a 1,755.05 buy point following Thursday’s nearly 14% surge. Shares dipped 0.1% Monday. Per Leaderboard analysis, the stock’s first 5 minutes of trading notched a high of 1,755.05, setting an alternate entry for aggressive investors. MELI is trading at a reasonable level above that price. A trend line within the base may also offer another early entry point.
The stock is also building the right side of a cup base, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. Another possible entry looms at 2020.10. And be on the lookout for a potential handle to offer a more risk-optimal buy point.
IBD SwingTrader stock Square is back in buy range past a 267.87 buy point in a cup-with-handle base amid Monday’s 0.5% gain. The 5% buy zone goes up to 281.26.
According to the IBD Stock Checkup, SQ stock shows a 96 out of a perfect 99 IBD Composite Rating. The IBD Composite Rating identifies stocks with a blend of strong fundamental and technical characteristics.
Social media giant Twitter is approaching a double-bottom-with-handle’s 73.44 buy point. Shares are about 5% away from the entry following Monday’s 0.3% loss.
Tesla Stock
Tesla stock rallied over 2% Monday, looking to rebound from Friday’s sell-off. Early Monday, Jefferies upgraded Tesla from hold to buy, raising the price target from 700 to 850. The electric-vehicle giant is rebounding from support around its 50- and 200-day moving averages. Another strong show of support at these levels was bullish for the stock’s prospects.
Shares are trying to move back above a 700.10 aggressive buy point deep inside a correction. Meanwhile, a deep, large base continues to take shape.
On Jan. 25, Tesla stock hit a record high at 900.40, after climbing as much as 93% from a 466 buy point in a cup with handle.
Dow Jones Leaders: Apple, Microsoft
Among the top Dow Jones stocks, Apple moved up 0.2% Monday, on pace to rebound from Friday’s 0.6% loss. The stock hit an all-time high on July 15 at 150. Apple stock remains out of the 5% buy zone from a 137.17 entry in a cup base. On a weekly chart, IBD MarketSmith chart analysis also places a buy point at 145.19 in a consolidation, which would put Apple in a buy range through 152.45.
Software giant Microsoft fell 0.1% early Monday, but remains just off record highs. Microsoft continues to trade solidly above a cup base’s 263.29 buy point. The stock is extended above the 5% buy zone, which goes up to 276.45.
Be sure to follow Scott Lehtonen on Twitter at @IBD_SLehtonen for more on growth stocks and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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