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.

Dow Jones pulled back amid falling demand for healthcare stocks. Merck, Unitedhealth Group, and Johnson & Johnson were the biggest losers in the Dow Jones index today. A successful test of the support at 47,900 – 48,000 will open the way to the test of the next support level at 47,100 – 47,200.

U.S. stocks were lower in midday trading on Tuesday as investors digested a weaker-than-expected November jobs report and falling oil prices amid hopes for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was falling over 250 points,

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S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq -- will have a crucial Monday test on December 15 as the U.S. jobs report for November is due on Tuesday, while the monthly consumer price index, which is closely watched for inflation trends,

Investors were moving away from tech stocks, and using that money to push other parts of the market to new records

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a largely flat start on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street could struggle to find clear direction after closing the previous session slightly lower following volatile trading.