Dow Jones futures rose slightly Friday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with the August jobs report looming. The Tesla Cybertruck reportedly will be delayed until late 2022.
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The stock market rally came off intraday highs for a second straight session Thursday. But leading stocks fared well, with Mercado Libre (MELI) and Denbury stock among breakouts.
DocuSign (DOCU), Broadcom (AVGO), MongoDB (MDB) and PagerDuty (PD) reported earnings after the close. DOCU stock, Broadcom, MongoDB all closed just above or below buy points. DocuSign and AVGO stock rose slightly early while MongoDB and PD stock surged more than 10%.
Meanwhile, FUBO stock popped overnight as Arizona OK’d wagering via mobile devices. FuboTV (FUBO) is a sports-streaming specialist but the FUBO stock valuation largely reflects sports-betting ambitions.
Forte Biosciences (FRBX) said its eczema drug failed a Phase 2 study. FRBX stock crashed more than 80%.
Tesla Cybertruck Delayed To Late 2022
At an all-hands company meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly said that the Cybertruck won’t begin production until late 2022, with volume production not likely until late 2023. Only a few weeks ago, Tesla (TSLA) finally admitted that the Cybertruck wouldn’t be in production this year.
The extended Cybertruck delay suggests the 4680 battery cells are still far off from mass production. The 4680 battery cells, assuming they achieve promised benefits, are key to making the Cybertruck, Semi and Roadster viable. Musk said this week that the long-delayed Roadster might come in 2023.
In the meantime, the all-electric Rivian R1T pickup is set to begin deliveries this month, with the General Motors (GM) Hummer late this year. The Ford (F) F-150 Lightning follows in the spring of 2022.
Tesla stock was little changed before the open, holding just above a 730 aggressive buy point.
Leaders Lead With Indexes Sluggish
The major indexes closed with slim gains Thursday, as tech titans such as Facebook (FB) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) retreated. But small caps and especially leading stocks had a solid performance.
Signet Jewelers (SIG), Denbury (DEN), Netflix (NFLX), Shopify (SHOP), Mercado Libre (MELI), Unity Software (U) and Palantir (PLTR) were among stocks flashing buy signals.
Denbury, Mercado Libre and SIG stock broke past traditional buy points and closed above them, while PLTR stock nudged higher in a buy zone. Unity stock cleared a short consolidation above a bottoming base. NFLX stock and Shopify cleared entries Thursday morning but faded with the market.
Many other leading stocks continued to run higher, outpacing the sluggish overall action.
Unity Software, DocuSign and MELI stock are on IBD Leaderboard. SHOP stock is on SwingTrader. Denbury was the IBD Stock Of The Day.
The video embedded in this article reviews Thursday’s market action and analyzes Mercado Libre, Unity Software and DEN stock.
Dow Jones Futures Today
Dow Jones futures were 0.1% above fair value. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.15% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.1%.
Dow Jones futures may be relatively quiet until the August jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect the jobs report to show nonfarm payrolls rose by 740,000, with the jobless rate falling to 5.2%. The July jobs report showed a gain of 943,000, a figure that will almost certainly be revised with the August employment figures.
Remember that overnight action in Dow futures and elsewhere doesn’t necessarily translate into actual trading in the next regular stock market session.
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Stock Market Rally Thursday
The stock market rally retreated from Thursday’s best levels but the major indexes all closed with slim gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% in Thursday’s stock market trading. The S&P 500 index gained 0.3%. The Nasdaq composite edged up 0.1%, while the big-cap Nasdaq 100 lost a fraction, as Facebook stock fell 1.8% and Google 1.3%. The small-cap Russell 2000 rose 0.7%.
U.S. crude oil futures jumped 2% to $69.99 a barrel. Oil prices topped $70 intraday amid declining crude inventories and continued production losses from Hurricane Ida.
Among the best ETFs, the Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) popped 1.6%, hitting a record high. The Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT) rallied 1.3%. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) edged down 0.1%. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) rose 0.2%.
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) and Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) advanced 1%. U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) ascended 0.6%. SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) edged up 0.3%. The Energy Select SPDR ETF (XLE) climbed 2.5% and the Financial Select SPDR ETF (XLF) nudged 0.3% higher.
Reflecting more-speculative story stocks, ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) rose 0.9% and ARK Genomics ETF (ARKG) 1%.
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Key Earnings
DocuSign earnings beat views with the e-signature software leader also guiding modestly higher. DOCU stock rose 2% early Friday after edging lower late Thursday. Shares dipped 0.9% on Thursday to 294.57, just above the 50-day line and an old 290.33 buy point. DocuSign stock could offer an early entry above last Monday’s high of 308.74, not far from the official buy point of 310.61 from a new flat base.
Broadcom earnings topped views, while the chip-and-software giant guided slightly higher. AVGO stock tilted higher in extended trade. Shares dipped 0.3% on Thursday to 491.90, just below a 495.24 buy point from a long, relatively shallow consolidation.
MongoDB reported a smaller-than-expected loss along with strong revenue and guidance. MDB stock surged 13% before the open. Shares rose 2.1% to 401.65 on Thursday. That was in range from a 393.73 cup-with-handle buy point, according to MarketSmith.
PagerDuty also posted a better-than-expected adjusted loss while beating on revenue. PD stock shot up 16% in extended action, signaling a breakout. PagerDuty stock has a bottoming base with a 46.57 buy point, within a much-larger consolidation. Investors could have used a downward-sloping trend line — either from the February high or late June short-term peak — for an early PD stock entry near the 200-day line, but that would have been aggressive heading into earnings. PagerDuty stock rose 1.2% to 44.30 on Thursday.
FuboTV didn’t report earnings, but did earn key regulatory approval for sports betting in Arizona. FUBO stock popped 4% overnight. That’s moving toward a 35.19 bottoming-base buy point. Investors could use 33.78 as an early entry into FUBO stock.
Market Rally Analysis
For a second straight session, the stock market rally fizzled from intraday highs. While fading into the close isn’t ideal action, a spell of sideways action is probably healthy overall. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are right at record levels.
and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) retreated from record highs Thursday, while other tech titans paused. That helped keep the Nasdaq and Nasdaq 100 from getting extended, leaving leading stocks more room to run.
And that’s what leaders are doing overall with MELI stock, Denbury and Signet breaking out Thursday. The FFTY ETF hit a new high Thursday. ARKK has reclaimed key moving averages this week as highly valued growth perks up.
Market breadth continues to improve, with the small-cap Russell 2000 now moving toward all-time highs.
Big-cap techs are acting well overall. Some chips and software stocks are doing well. So are several hot IPOs and speculative names, as well as Long-Term Leaders.
Meanwhile, steel stocks are finding support, energy stocks are reviving while various other commodity-related plays are shoring up.
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What To Do Now
With new buying opportunities, investors could continue to be boosting exposure. However, they may not want to ramp up buying now, especially compared to the late August bounce from key support.
Keep working on your watchlists. It’s the best way to identify potential leaders and take advantage of early entries, which has been a more-successful strategy in the current choppy market.
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