Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Apple (AAPL), Oracle (ORCL), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Dell Technologies (DELL) and Tesla (TSLA) will be in focus Monday on key news.
The stock market rally is reeling amid fears about the economy and the artificial intelligence boom. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones suffered their worst weekly losses since March 2023 while the Nasdaq had its biggest sell-off since January 2022, led by Nvidia (NVDA).
Tesla stock, which bucked the trend with a strong Thursday, gave it all back Friday and then some.
Investors should be reducing exposure and ready to do more, but also paying attention to stocks showing relative strength and holding key levels.
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Dow Jones Futures Today
Dow Jones futures open at 6 p.m. ET, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures.
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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AI Stocks In The News
The Apple iPhone 16 will be unveiled during Monday’s session, the Dow tech giant’s first AI-enabled handset. It reportedly will have a new chip using the latest designs from Arm Holdings (ARM).
Oracle earnings are due after Monday’s close. Oracle stock bucked the trend, edging higher last week as it works toward a traditional buy point.
Meanwhile, Palantir and Dell will be active Monday on news that the two AI tech plays will join the S&P 500 index before the open on Sept. 23, along with insurance broker Erie Indemnity (ERIE). Palantir stock and Dell jumped Friday night, with the former trading near three-year highs.
Also, Elon Musk’s xAI has discussed a deal in which Tesla would share FSD revenue and other potential revenue in exchange for using the startup’s AI models, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing sources.
Early Tuesday, Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) will release August sales figures. Taiwan Semi, which also makes chips for Apple and many others, has seen growth revive on AI and other advanced chips. TSM stock has a cup-with-handle base, according to MarketSurge. But shares sold off 8.7% last week, well below their 50-day.
Thursday night, Adobe (ADBE) reports. Adobe stock flirted with a buy point last week, pulling back to its 21-day line.
These reports will give an indication about AI demand by companies and by end users, allaying or intensify fears about an AI slowdown.
Nvidia stock is on IBD Leaderboard, though the position is hedged. Palantir stock is on the IBD 50.
Inflation Reports
The Labor Department will release the consumer price index early Wednesday and the producer price index before Thursday’s open. The Federal Reserve has pivoted toward job and economic weakness vs. inflation concerns, but tame readings could give policymakers ammo for making a big Fed rate cut on Sept. 18. Currently, markets are forecasting a quarter-point cut.
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Stock Market Rally
The stock market rally shattered bullish trends in the past week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 2.9% in last week’s stock market trading, falling below its 21-day line and approaching its 50-day. The S&P 500 index lost 4.25% and the small-cap Russell 2000 gave up 5.7%, both sinking clearly below their 50-day lines.
The Nasdaq composite plunged 5.8%, far below its 50-day line and nearing its 200-day. On Friday, the tech-heavy index knifed below the low of its Aug. 13 follow-through day. Closing below the low of the FTD is a very negative sign for a market rally. The S&P 500 has not closed below its Aug. 13 FTD low, but it’s getting close.
A bounce wouldn’t be a surprise after heavy selling over the past several days, but the market needs more than one good day to start looking healthier.
Nvidia stock, the most important company and stock of the past two years, plummeted 13.9% to 102.83 after tumbling 7.7% in the prior week.
The 10-year Treasury yield dived 20 basis points last week to 3.71%, a 52-week closing low. The yield curve is longer inverted, with the two-year Treasury yield plunging 275 basis points to 3.65%.
U.S. crude oil futures sold off 8% to $67.67 a barrel, the lowest since June 2023. Gasoline futures are at three-year lows.
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Apple iPhone 16
Apple will show off its iPhone 16 smartphone at a Monday product event at 10 a.m. PT. This will be the first iPhone with AI tech. There’s hope that the AI-enhanced handset will trigger a huge wave of new iPhone upgrades.
Apple also should show off its latest Apple Watch smartwatches and new AirPods wireless earbuds.
Apple stock fell 3.6% last week to 220.82, back below its 50-day line. AAPL stock now has a V-shaped cup-with-handle base with a 232.92 buy point. It’s a base-on-base formation to a prior cup base.
The Apple iPhone event, and the AAPL stock reaction, will be key for iPhone chipmakers, including Arm stock, as well as AI plays generally.
Oracle Earnings
Oracle earnings are due Monday night. The database software giant likely will discuss AI wins on the earnings call or at a conference later in the week.
ORCL stock just edged up 0.4% to 141.81, but held above its key moving averages. Oracle is working on a 146.59 consolidation buy point.
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Tesla, Musk’s xAI
Tesla could license AI models from Musk’s xAI for its Full Self-Driving software and share some of that revenue, perhaps up to half, the WSJ reported. The startup also might help develop other features, including a digital voice assistant like Apple’s Siri or software for Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus.
The Tesla-xAI report raises further questions about the relationship between the two Musk-run companies. The startup has hired a number of Tesla employees. Last year, Musk diverted thousands of Nvidia AI chips from Tesla to xAI, saying the EV giant has “no place” for them. Musk has also threatened to shift AI and robotics work to xAI if he didn’t receive higher Tesla compensation.
Tesla’s board, not known for its independence, hasn’t signaled any concern. But several shareholders have filed suits in the Delaware Court of Chancery, claiming that the shift in resources hurts Tesla investors.
Last week, Tesla stock fell 1.6% to 210.73 in a round trip. On Thursday, shares popped above their 50-day line and cleared a 238.22 short-term high, buoyed by robust China sales and the EV giant’s FSD rollout plans. That offered an aggressive entry for TSLA stock.
On Friday, Tesla plunged 8.45%, back below the 50-day line.
Tesla stock has a 271 cup-base buy point, according to MarketSurge.
What To Do Now
This is not a good time to be buying stocks. While some areas, especially defensive and defensive growth names, are faring better than tech growth names, the vast majority of stocks will follow the market.
Investors should have a slim-to-modest exposure, largely avoiding tech aside from longer-term holdings.
But if the market does revive soon, a large number of stocks will flashing buy signals. That could include Apple, Oracle, Adobe, Palantir stock and even names such as Taiwan Semiconductor, but also a slew of names in the housing, finance and medical fields, just to name a few.
So have your watchlists up to date. The stocks that hold up the best in a tough market often lead the next uptrend. But today’s resilient or standout performers can quickly crumble, as Tesla stock did on Friday.
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