Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Wednesday, January 30. All major U.S. stock indexes advanced on encouraging news from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 1.8%, 1.6% and 2.2%, respectively. Meanwhile, ADP revealed that private-sector job growth easily surpassed expectations with 213,000 new jobs in January, well ahead of the 174,000 forecast. On the earnings front, Boeing’s stock surged more than 6% on strong quarterly earnings, revenue and forward guidance. Microsoft, on the other hand, fell 3% in after-hours trading after beating profit expectations but coming up short on revenue.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Tuesday, January 29. Major U.S. stock indexes saw minimal movement and mixed results today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2%, and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ declining 0.1% and 0.8%, respectively. Meanwhile, Apple’s stock rose 5% in after-hours trading despite the company’s disappointing first-quarter earnings report. Apple’s quarterly revenue fell 5% year-over-year mainly due to weakness in China, and the company also missed earnings forecasts and set lower revenue expectations for the second quarter. Harley-Davidson’s stock fell more than 5% after soft U.S. sales and recall costs contributed to the company’s 64% year-over-year earnings per share decline.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Monday, January 28. Despite a late-day rally, all major U.S. stock indexes closed down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ declined 0.9%, 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, bellwether manufacturer Caterpillar fell more than 9% after reporting lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and weak guidance. Similarly, Nvidia’s stock plunged nearly 14% after the chipmaker reduced its revenue outlook by nearly 20% on concerns of a deteriorating Chinese economy.

Kate Austin, equity research analyst at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Friday, January 25. Driven by strong quarterly earnings, all major U.S. stock indexes rose once again today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P each gaining 0.8% and the NASDAQ up 1.3%. Meanwhile, Facebook’s stock advanced around 2% today after the company detailed a proposed integration of its messaging capabilities with those of WhatsApp and Instagram.

Todd Peters, senior vice president at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Thursday, January 24. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1% while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. Several headlines fueled today’s mixed results. On the negative side, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index fell 0.1% in December, following a 0.2% advance for November. Investors also reacted to discouraging comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross related to trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Conversely, we also saw encouraging earnings reports from the airline sector: JetBlue, American Airlines and Southwest each gained more than 5% after posting strong quarterly results.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Wednesday, January 23. After starting the day in negative territory, major U.S. stock indexes closed the day with gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ advanced 0.7%, 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, Procter & Gamble’s stock rose nearly 5% after the company beat quarterly earnings and sales estimates. Texas Instruments posted mixed results—topping earnings expectations but falling short on revenue and first quarter-guidance.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Tuesday, January 22. Major U.S. stock indexes closed down today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ declining 1.2%, 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors reported that U.S. existing home sales fell 6% from November to December and 10% year-over-year—slumping to the lowest level seen in three years. On the earnings front, Capital One fell 3% after missing fourth-quarter revenue expectations. Halliburton’s stock also declined 3% despite topping both earnings and revenue forecasts, as investors reacted to renewed fears of economic deceleration in China. Finally, IBM’s stock surged 7% after the company reported better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter earnings and revenue as well as guidance for 2019.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Friday, January 18. Major U.S. stock indexes advanced slightly, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ up 1.4%, 1.3% and 1.0%, respectively. Oil prices also rose, gaining 3% today with crude hitting a two-month high. Similarly, oil sector bellwether Schlumberger’s stock surged more than 8% after the world’s largest oilfield services company beat fourth-quarter revenue expectations and declared a dividend of 50 cents per share. Meanwhile, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index saw a nearly 3% monthly decline, falling to its lowest level since October 2016.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Thursday, January 17. Major U.S. stock indexes rose once again today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ each gaining 0.7% and the S&P 500 up 0.8%. Meanwhile, American Express reported that the company narrowly missed revenue expectations but beat fourth-quarter profit forecasts after more than doubling its $2.75 billion profit in 2017.

Kate Austin, equity research analyst at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Wednesday, January 16. Driven by strong earnings from the financial sector, major U.S. stock indexes advanced: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% and both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.2%. Bank of America and Goldman Sachs each spiked more than 7% today after beating analyst earnings and revenue forecasts. On the other hand, Ford fell 6% after lowering fourth-quarter guidance as a result of restructuring changes and global sales uncertainty.