Dow Jones Futures Fall As Tesla Rises But Rivian Turns Lower; 3 Stocks In Buy Zones| Investor’s Business Daily

Dow Jones futures fell slightly Wednesday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with Lowe’s and Target earnings in focus. The stock market rally had a solid session Tuesday, with the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite just below recent all-time highs.




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EV stocks continued to be market rally hot rods. Rivian (RIVN) and Lucid Motors (LCID) continued to lead the way, but Tesla stock rebounded. Xpeng (XPEV) and Li Auto (LI) are actionable now. However, RIVN stock fell early Wednesday.

Chipmakers and software stocks continued to do well.

Meanwhile, retailers are acting well, with HD stock and Lowe’s (LOW) clearing three-weeks-tight patterns while Target (TGT) moved higher in a buy zone. Home Depot (HD) topped earnings views Tuesday morning.

Home Depot rival Lowe’s topped consensus early Wednesday, along with discount giant Target.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden said Tuesday he will announce a decision on his Federal Reserve chairman pick in about four days. That suggests a weekend announcement, giving financial markets time to mull it over. Most analysts see Biden either nominating Fed chief Jerome Powell for a second term or choosing Fed Gov. Lael Brainard.

Tesla (TSLA) is on IBD Leaderboard and the IBD 50.

The video embedded in this article analyzed On Holding (ONON), MSCI (MSCI) and Li Auto stock.

Dow Jones Futures Today

Dow Jones futures fell 0.15% vs. fair value. S&P 500 futures lost 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures turned slightly lower.

U.S. crude oil futures fell less than 1%. Copper futures lost 1%.

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

The stock market rally continued to shrug off last week’s brief pullback. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.15% in Tuesday’s stock market trading. The S&P 500 index climbed 0.4%. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%. The small-cap Russell 2000 edged up 0.1%.

Among the best ETFs, the Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) rose 1.7%, while the Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT) climbed 1.35%.  The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) advanced 1.1%. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) gained 1.3%.

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) slumped 1.9% and Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) edged up 0.4%. U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) descended 2.4%. SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) advanced 1.9%, with Home Depot and Lowe’s stock among the top components. The Energy Select SPDR ETF (XLE) inched 0.2% higher and the Financial Select SPDR ETF (XLF) dipped 0.1%.

Reflecting more-speculative story stocks, ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) rose 1.2% and ARK Genomics ETF (ARKG) popped 2%. Tesla stock remains the top holding among ARK Invest’s ETFs.


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EV Stocks Hot

Rivian stock raced 15% higher to 172.01, continuing to go vertical since its Nov. 9 IPO.  RIVN stock has more than doubled from the $78 offering price. Lucid stock spiked 24% to a nine-month high after touting a big jump in Lucid Air reservations since the end of September.

But both Rivian stock and Lucid are greatly extended from any buy point.

Xpeng stock rose 5.3% to 50, once again back above a 48.08 buy point and marking the highest close since January, according to MarketSmith analysis. Xpeng will unveil a new electric SUV at an auto show on Nov. 19. XPEV stock reports earnings on Nov. 23.

Li Auto stock jumped 9.75% to 32.76 moving toward a 34.93 handle buy point. But Tuesday’s high-volume rebound from the 50-day line and breaking the handle trend line signal an early entry for Li stock. Li Auto, which makes the hybrid Li One SUV, will likely report earnings in late November.

Meanwhile, China EV and battery giant BYD Co. (BYDDF) rose 4.1% to 39.08, not far from record highs.

Tesla stock climbed 4.1% to 1,054.73, rebounding after falling 1.9% on Monday and more than 15% last week. Shares are back above their 21-day line, while the 50-day/10-week lines are racing to catch up. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s ongoing TSLA stock sales have weighed on the EV giant, which had gotten significantly extended from the 50-day line at its Nov. 4 peak.

Musk sold about 934,000 Tesla shares on Tuesday for about $973 million, according to SEC filings after the close. He’s now sold about 8.2 million shares for roughly $8.8 billion starting from Nov. 8. If he carries out his plan to sell 17 million shares, he’s almost halfway there.

Musk exercised another 2.1 million equity options. His Tesla stock sales will help cover the taxes.

Tesla stock rose 1% before the open, with several EV stocks continuing to climb. But Rivian fell 6%.

Retail Stocks

HD stock jumped 5.7% to 392.33 Tuesday after better-than-expected Home Depot earnings. Rival Lowe’s popped 4.2% to 244.78, then rose 4% on strong quarterly results early Wednesday. Both cleared three-weeks-tight patterns on Tuesday, offering a place for existing holders to add a few more shares. But both Home Depot and Lowe’s stock appear extended now.

Target earnings were better than expected, while the discounter also said holiday shopping may top forecasts. But TGT stock fell 4% to below 256 before the open, signaling a move back below a 262.61 buy point. On Tuesday, Target stock rose 1.1% to 266.39 on Tuesday, even as rival Walmart fell modestly on its Q3 results. TGT stock broke out of the cup-with-handle base on Monday.

Market Rally Analysis

The stock market rally has erased nearly all of the recent short-lived pullback. The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq are right at record highs. The Dow Jones and Russell 2000 have a bit more work to do.

Leading stocks are acting well, especially in growth areas such as EVs, chips and software. But housing and retail plays are also acting well — especially housing-related retailers such as Home Depot — along with steel and many financials.

The downside to the upside is that the market rally is already getting close to being extended again. The Nasdaq composite is 5.6% above its 50-day line while the Nasdaq 100 is up 5.8%. That’s not quite at the 6% level that starts getting worrisome, but there may not be much room for leading stocks to run before the market rally pauses or pulls back again.


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What To Do Now

With the stock market rally getting close to extended again, investors may want to be cautious about substantially adding exposure, especially in growth names.

There’s nothing wrong with letting your existing positions ride in a healthy market rally.

If you are going to add to your exposure, make sure to buy as close to the entry point as possible. That means being prepared. Build your watchlists and identify your targets ahead of time. Li Auto stock broke a trend line on Tuesday. Investors who had Li stock on their watchlists could have bought it Tuesday morning using the 21-day line or Friday’s high of 31.35 as triggers.

This is definitely not a time to buy stocks that are extended, especially vertical EV plays such as Rivian stock.

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Dow Jones Futures Fall As Tesla Rises But Rivian Turns Lower; 3 Stocks In Buy Zones