Dow Jones futures and other major stock indexes plunged Monday, as the stock market sell-off worsened. Nvidia stock dived on the stock market today amid reports that its next-generation Blackwell artificial intelligence chips will be delayed due to a design flaw.
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Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones futures dived 3%, or 1,200 points, vs. fair value. S&P 500 futures were down 4.5%, while tech-focused Nasdaq 100 futures crumbled 5.9% in morning action.
Early Monday, the 10-year Treasury yield declined to 3.72%. Oil prices dropped, with West Texas Intermediate futures trading around $72.10 a barrel.
Among exchange traded funds, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was down 5%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) dropped more than 3% before the open.
Further, the price of bitcoin plummeted more than 13% Monday morning, trading down near $51,000, per Coindesk. Cryptocurrency stock Coinbase Global (COIN) was down more than 16% in premarket trading.
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Stock Market Today: Nvidia Dives
Nvidia shares plunged more than 13% Monday morning after the company told Microsoft (MSFT) and another key cloud customer that its Blackwell B200 AI chips will be delayed due to a design flaw found late in the production process, The Information reported Saturday, citing a Microsoft employee and other sources.
This week’s economic calendar is light, with very few pieces of data for investors to sift through.
Notably, the Institute for Supply Management’s service-sector activity index, due out Monday at 10 a.m. ET, is expected to return to expansion territory above 50, rising 2.2 points to 51, according to the FactSet forecast.
Key earnings reports this week include Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Uber Technologies (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT), along with Disney (DIS), Caterpillar (CAT), Amgen (AMGN), Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Eli Lilly (LLY).
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Dow Jones Extends Sell-Off
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sold off 1.5%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite plunged another 2.4%. The small-cap Russell 2000 index tumbled 3.5%.
During Friday’s IBD Live show, the IBD Live team discussed the current trading conditions and how investors should handle the stock market today.
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Stock Market Today: Best Stocks To Watch
Among the best companies to watch on the stock market today are MercadoLibre (MELI), ServiceNow (NOW), Shake Shack (SHAK) and Spotify (SPOT).
Also on the list are Dow Jones components Amazon (AMZN), American Express (AXP), Apple (AAPL), IBM (IBM) and Microsoft.
There were no new stocks on IBD MarketSurge‘s Breaking Out Today list Friday. Check out the MarketSurge “Near Pivot” list for more stocks nearing buy points in bases. To find more stock ideas, check IBD Stock Lists like IBD 50, Big Cap 20 and Stocks Near A Buy Zone.
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Dow Jones: American Express, IBM
Among Dow components, payments giant American Express broke down below its 50-day line, sharply below a flat base’s 244.41 entry during Friday’s losses, according to MarketSurge pattern recognition. Shares dropped 2.3% premarket Monday.
Meanwhile, IBM continues to trade near a 189.47 cup-with-handle entry. IBM stock lost 2.4% early Monday.
Outside the Dow Jones index, MercadoLibre is rapidly nearing a 1,792.05 buy point in a cup with handle, as shares rallied more than 10% Friday. Shares fell more than 6% early Monday.
ServiceNow is just below a 806.52 handle entry. ServiceNow lost more than 5% early Monday.
Shake Shack soared surged last week on earnings, but gave up some gains Friday. Shares are building the right side of a cup base that has a 111.29 buy point. Shares gave back more than 4% Monday morning.
Finally, music streaming platform Spotify closed below a flat base’s 331.08 buy point following a recent breakout move. And on Monday morning, Spotify stock fell nearly 8%.
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Stock Market Today: Companies To Watch
These are four stocks in or near buy zones in today’s stock market.
| Company Name | Symbol | Correct Buy Point | Type Of Buy Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercadoLibre | (MELI) | 1,792.05 | Cup with handle |
| Shake Shack | (SHAK) | 111.29 | Cup base |
| ServiceNow | (NOW) | 806.52 | Handle entry |
| Spotify | (SPOT) | 331.08 | Flat base |
Source: IBD Data as of Aug. 5
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Magnificent Seven Stocks: Tesla
Magnificent Seven stock Tesla (TSLA) dived more than 8% in premarket trading.
Tesla stock skidded 4.2% Friday, falling below the 50-day line for the first time since June 11.
Dow Jones Leaders: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft
Among Dow Jones components in the Magnificent Seven, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft traded sharply lower ahead of Monday’s stock market open.
Amazon shares dived nearly 9% Friday after the company’s second-quarter results, finishing right at the long-term 200-day line. The stock tumbled nearly 7% Monday morning.
Apple stock climbed 0.7% Friday, shrugging off the stock market weakness. Shares are extended above a 199.62 entry. Apple sold off more than 8% early Monday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) disclosed that it held $84.2 billion worth of Apple stock as of June 30. That implies a 49.4% reduction in the iPhone maker in the second quarter.
Microsoft declined 2.8% Friday, extending a losing streak to four sessions. Shares are at their 200-day line. And on Monday morning, the stock lost nearly 5%.
Be sure to follow Scott Lehtonen on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @IBD_SLehtonen for more on growth stocks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the stock market today.
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