In the apparel-clothing stocks group, Gildan Activewear GIL also broke out of a cup base with a buy point of 62.56 before retreating. The blue dot on its chart on IBD MarketSurge shows that its relative strength line is at a new high. Shares were up nearly 4% in recent action.

NASDAQ is losing ground as traders reduce their positions in tech stocks. Broadcom, which is down by 5.2%, is among the biggest losers in the NASDAQ index today. Strategy declined by 6.6% as Bitcoin pulled back towards the $86,000 level.

The Dow Jones tracks 30 of the largest American companies across different sectors. Verizon, Chevron, and Merck hold the highest dividend yields in the Dow Jones. Chevron, Merck, and Coca-Cola stand out as buys heading into 2026.

The stock market was mixed, but the S&P 500 held its 50-day line. Tesla hit a high while Palantir is near a buy point.

Major stock indexes ended mixed Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing at record highs but the Nasdaq pulling back as Oracle results dragged AI-tied shares.

US stock futures edged lower overnight after a mixed trading session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Key indices, including the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow futures, saw little movement, largely unaffected by reports on the economy.

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U.S. stocks remained mostly lower in the final hour of trading on Tuesday — with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling over 300 points, or 0.7%, to trade near 48,085 as of 3:02 p.m. Eastern time, according to FactSet data.

US stock futures trade cautiously in Asia as markets weigh BoJ policy risks and US retail sales, key drivers for yields, Fed bets, and risk appetite.

Dow Jones banking giant JPMorgan Chase falls below its latest buy point Tuesday and is one of the best stocks to watch right now.