A rally by small and midcap names made up for a small retreat by the Nasdaq composite, but only after the Nasdaq made further ground past 16,000. It is less than a 1% rise away from eclipsing its November 2021 all-time peak. The Russell 2000’s solid gain helped affirm good numbers in terms of market breadth. AI-themed companies continue to attract attention and investor dollars, for good reason. But techs are not the only game in town lately for investors searching for stocks with breakout potential. Today we’ll highlight new buy points emerging in PulteGroup and Diamondback Energy as well as note a profit-taking sell rule in Monday.com ahead of its quarterly results early on Monday.

Nasdaq Cools Off After A New High; Monday.com, PulteGroup, Diamondback Energy In Focus

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Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

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The 10-year Treasury yield took a breather after two days of sharp gains. Despite losses for the major stock indexes, breadth was slightly positive on the Nasdaq and about 3-to-1 positive on the NYSE. Chubb is back in a buy zone after a low-volume pullback. ISRG tried to clear a flat base again to no avail while UHS cleared a cup-with-handle base.

Stocks Pressured Ahead Of Inflation Report; Chubb, ISRG, UHS In Focus

The Nasdaq pared losses while the S&P 500 traded in a tight range and closed comfortably above its 21-day line. Losers beat winners on the NYSE by more than 5-to-1; the ratio was nearly 3-to-1 negative on the Nasdaq. Cava reversed higher after falling nearly 10% intraday; Dutch Bros is back in rally mode after some post-earnings softness; Robinhood is back in a buy zone after the company announced a big share buyback.

Nasdaq Pulls Back In Orderly Fashion; Cava, Dutch Bros, Robinhood In Focus

The Nasdaq briefly topped 17,000 as Nvidia continues to run higher, but market breadth was weak, with the Dow Jones undercutting its 50-day line. Arm Holdings and Wingstop flashed buy signals, while Celsius plunged below a key level.

Nasdaq Hits 17,000 But Rally Narrows; Arm Holdings, Wingstop, Celsius In Focus

After a bearish reversal in Thursday’s session, the stock market bucked the weakness and delivered a positive expectation breaker. How bullish should you be now? Mike Webster and Alissa Coram walk through this week’s technical action and stocks to watch in the Friday extended version of Stock Market Today.

Nasdaq Cools Off After A New High; Monday.com, PulteGroup, Diamondback Energy In Focus

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