The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose throughout Thursday’s session, ending 1.1% higher. Apple (AAPL) rallied 3.4%, breaking a three-day losing streak.
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Dow Jones components Nike (NKE), Salesforce (CRM) and Microsoft (MSFT) also gained.
Solar stocks Enphase (ENPH) and SolarEdge (SEDG) rose in the S&P 500 index, which closed with a 1.3% advance.
E-commerce plays drove the Nasdaq’s upside. Amazon (AMZN) mounted the 50-day line while IBD Leaderboard stock MercadoLibre (MELI) also gained. The tech index led the upside, adding 1.9%. Tesla (TSLA) rose to test its 50-day line.
NYSE volume was lighter than closing time on Wednesday, while Nasdaq volume rose.
Crude oil fell over 1% to $82.32 per barrel. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 3 basis points to 3.45%.
Small-cap Russell 2000 rose 1.3% while the Innovator IBD50 (FFTY) gained 1.8%.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) has sold certain bank stocks, according to reports.
The Oracle of Omaha summed up the recent bank run as one of mismanagement of assets and liabilities. He called it a temptation that banks frequently face, which “every now and then bites them in a big way”.
BRKB held several bank stocks, as per the latest 13F filing, including a blockbuster position in Bank of America (BAC), but may have sold large stakes in banks since the banking crisis began. In an interview, the value investor also is said to have made a strong bet that bank deposits will stay safe. Bank shareholders, not depositors may feel the brunt of the recent banking crisis as earnings unfold.
Bitcoin traded near 10-month highs, changing hands for $30,365.
Shares of Apple rose. The iPhone maker plans on using recycled cobalt in all its batteries. Earlier, shares fell partly on news that too many glitches will prevent the new iPhone 15 design from featuring a haptic 3D touch feature for the premium version.
Stocks Moving Today Outside Dow Jones
Yum Brands (YUM) broke out of a flat base with a 133.87 entry.
Southern Copper (SCCO) broke out of a double-bottom base with a 78.75 entry, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. Argentine electricity stock Pampa Energia (PAM) broke out of consolidation at 36.97.
Interpublic Group (IPG)broke out of a cup with handle and 38.06 entry.
Airlines stocks are having a tough week.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted mixed results, missing Q1 estimates though it raised its sales outlook for the year as it heads into the summer travel season. Shares lost the 200-day line in huge volume.
American Airlines (AAL) is largely flat after steep losses from Wednesday, while United Airlines (UAL) is testing its 200-day line. UAL earnings are due next week.
Market Rally Stages Bullish Rebound; Big Bank Earnings Due
Stocks On Watch
Freeport McMoRan (FCX) is approaching a buy point of 43.98 in a double-bottom base.
Netflix (NFLX) is nearing a buy point of 349.90 in a cup with handle. The stock posted big gains Thursday.
Enterprise software stocks are also on watch. DocuSign (DOCU) and Atlassian (TEAM) are consolidating ahead of earnings.
Bank stocks are up next, with Dow Jones leader JP Morgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) reporting on Friday.
Weekly jobless claims rose to 239,000 vs. views of 236,000. The four-week average for initial claims rose to 240,000, the highest since November 2021. Producer prices fell 1% in March after a 0.3% fall in February. Services fell by 0.3%, the largest decline since a 0.5% downturn in April 2020.
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