Dow Jones Futures Rise Ahead Of Fed Decision, Powell; Nvidia Named 'Top Pick' (Live Coverage)

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Dow Jones futures and the different large banal indexes climbed Wednesday, arsenic Wall Street braced for a Federal Reserve interest-rate determination and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's comments. Three of the aboriginal movers connected the banal marketplace contiguous were bundle elephantine Microsoft (MSFT), spot person Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and artificial quality elephantine Nvidia (NVDA).

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Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones futures roseate 0.3% vs. just value, portion S&P 500 futures were up 1.3%. Tech-focused Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 2.1% successful greeting action.

Early Wednesday, the 10-year Treasury output edged little 4.14%. Oil prices jumped, with West Texas Intermediate futures trading astir $77.40 a barrel.

Among exchange traded funds, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 1.9%, portion the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) gained 1.1% earlier the open.

On Wednesday morning, Nvidia stock, an IBD Leaderboard name, surged 7.1% aft Morgan Stanley moved the AI banal backmost to "Top Pick" status, keeping an overweight standing with a 144 terms target. Morgan Stanley said the caller sell-off presents a bully introduction point, with beardown information points successful some the abbreviated word and agelong term, on with overblown competitory concerns.


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Stock Market Today: Rate Decision, Powell

The Fed's highly anticipated interest-rate determination is owed astatine 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, followed by Fed Chief Powell's comments. Markets spot conscionable a 4.1% accidental of a complaint chopped connected Wednesday, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.

But first, the employment study from ADP said that the U.S. system added 122,000 jobs successful July, down from June's 150,000 summation and beneath estimates that called for 154,000 jobs.

Microsoft edged supra Wall Street's targets for the fiscal 4th quarter. But Microsoft stock sold disconnected astir 2% successful premarket trading arsenic Azure cloud-computing maturation disappointed.

AMD stock jumped astir 8% Wednesday premarket aft the spot person bushed expert estimates for the 2nd 4th acknowledgment to grounds income of processors for information centers. It besides predicted income supra views for the existent quarter.

Other cardinal net movers Wednesday see Arista Networks (ANET), Boeing (BA), Pinterest (PINS), Stryker (SYK)

Arista shares rallied 6% successful premarket trading, portion Boeing gained 1.1%. Pinterest stock plunged 9%, arsenic Stryker mislaid astir 2% successful aboriginal action.


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Dow Jones Rebounds

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 0.5%, portion the S&P 500 mislaid 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite sold disconnected 1.3%.

During Tuesday's IBD Live show, the IBD Live squad discussed the existent trading conditions and however investors should grip the banal marketplace today.

Now is an important clip to work The Big Picture column amid the ongoing marketplace action. Also, beryllium definite to work however to set to changing marketplace conditions, with IBD's caller vulnerability levels.


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Stock Market Today: Best Stocks To Watch

Among the champion companies to ticker connected the stock marketplace today are Badger Meter (BMI), GE Aerospace (GE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Spotify (SPOT).

Also connected the database are Dow Jones components Amazon (AMZN), American Express (AXP), Apple (AAPL), IBM (IBM) and Microsoft.

IBD MarketSurge's Breaking Out Today database included Howmet Aerospace (HWM), which topped a 85.52 cup-base bargain point. Shares climbed 0.5% Wednesday morning.

Check retired the MarketSurge "Near Pivot" list for much stocks nearing bargain points successful bases. To find much banal ideas, cheque IBD Stock Lists like IBD 50Big Cap 20 and Stocks Near A Buy Zone.


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Dow Jones: American Express, IBM

Among Dow components, payments elephantine American Express moved further supra a level base's 244.41 introduction pursuing Tuesday's gains, according to MarketSurge signifier recognition. Shares ticked up 0.6% premarket Wednesday.

Meanwhile, IBM staged a breakout past week pursuing the company's net report and shares are supra a 189.47 cup-with-handle entry. IBM banal was up 0.4% aboriginal Wednesday.

Outside the Dow Jones index, Badger Meter fell beneath a 202.81 introduction successful a level basal connected Tuesday. Shares were up 0.4% Wednesday morning.

GE stock's caller breakout past a 170.80 buy point remains nether unit and is beneath the entry. Shares roseate 1.4% aboriginal Wednesday.

ServiceNow surged past week connected second-quarter net results, topping a 806.52 grip introduction but is backmost nether that bargain trigger. ServiceNow rebounded 1.4% aboriginal Wednesday.

Finally, music streaming level Spotify closed conscionable beneath a level base's 331.08 bargain constituent pursuing a caller breakout move. And connected Wednesday morning, Spotify banal moved up 1.1%.


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Stock Market Today: Companies To Watch

These are 4 stocks successful oregon adjacent bargain zones successful today's banal market.

Company Name Symbol Correct Buy Point Type Of Buy Point
Tenet Healthcare (THC) 142.35 Flat base
KB Home (KBH) 74.66 Flat base
ServiceNow (NOW) 806.52 Handle entry
Newmont (NEM) 44.59 Flat base
Source: IBD Data arsenic of July 25

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Magnificent Seven Stocks: Tesla

Magnificent Seven stock Tesla (TSLA) roseate 1.2% successful premarket trading.

Tesla banal skidded 4.1% Tuesday, giving up astir of Monday's rally.

Dow Jones Leaders: Amazon, Apple

Among Dow Jones components successful the Magnificent Seven, Amazon and Apple traded higher up of Wednesday's stock marketplace open.

Amazon triggered the 7% nonaccomplishment regularisation past week aft falling good beneath a 191.70 bargain constituent successful a level base. Shares are besides beneath their 50-day line. Amazon banal added 1.1% Wednesday.

Apple banal inched higher, but inactive remains squarely disconnected its grounds high, which was acceptable connected July 15. Shares gained 1.2% Wednesday.

Be definite to travel Scott Lehtonen connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, astatine @IBD_SLehtonen for much connected maturation stocks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the banal marketplace today.

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