TODAY'S STOCK MARKET NEWS NOVEMBER 1st

Blue-Chip Dow Leads Upside; Stock Market Awaits Fed Pick November 01, 2017The Street's chief focus is on who will be named Thursday the next head of the Fed. Will Trump go bold or go cautious?

 Stocks Pare Gains From Record Highs; Fed, Facebook, Tesla On Deck November 01, 2017The major averages are higher, ahead of the Fed's policy statement but off intraday all-time highs. Facebook and Tesla will report after the close. Nasdaq Leads Early Rally As Facebook Rises, Make-Up Leader Soars November 01, 2017Stocks pounded out strong early gains Wednesday, aided by data showing a much larger-than-expected increase in October hiring. S&P 500 Futures Jump: These 2 Apple Suppliers Are Just Below Buys Before Earnings November 01, 2017Stock futures rose strongly early Wednesday. Lumentum and Qorvo are just below buy points with earnings today.

 Fellow Apple iPhone plays Broadcom, Skyworks and Universal Display have already broken out. Stocks Rise, Show No Fear On Halloween; 2 Global Brands Break Out October 31, 2017Indicators of investor fear remained low on this Halloween session. Stocks Up, Apple Firm: 5 Reasons Why Google Owner Alphabet Could Rally 20%-25% October 31, 2017The Nasdaq continued to lead the upside. Will Alphabet post another significant gain following last week's breakout? Stock Indexes Up; The Old Name That Keeps Rising October 31, 2017Most of the Fed-related attention is centered on whom Trump will appoint to head the Fed, not on the current, two-day meeting. Stocks Mixed Early As Tech Leads; Apple Rises Again On Upgrade October 31, 2017Stocks were mixed early Tuesday, but Apple looked to extend a win streak to four trading sessions. Stocks Open Slightly Higher; Chip Giant Hit On Apple News October 31, 2017Shares of Qualcomm took a hit Tuesday after reports surfaced that Apple could drop Qualcomm components in next year’s iPhones and iPads.

 Three Top Apple Plays Hit Buys; These 2 Leaders Jump Overnight: S&P 500 Futures October 31, 2017Apple iPhone chipmakers Broadcom, Skyworks and Qorvo crossed buy points Monday. Highly rated Cognex and Exact Sciences rose sharply after hours on earnings. Stocks Down, But Apple Thrives; Will GE Exit The Dow Industrials? October 30, 2017Stocks slumped Monday afternoon, but Apple hit a new all-time high. Could ailing General Electric get kicked out of the Dow Jones industrial average? Stocks Lower As Market Mulls Tax Cut, Sprint News October 30, 2017Stock indexes stopped sliding in afternoon trading Monday but remained lower, as political uncertainties appeared to roil investors.

 Stocks Turn Red On Tax-Cut Report; These 2 iPhone Chip Suppliers Break Out October 30, 2017The side-by-side consolidations of several key stocks could be a comment on the market. The Nasdaq has shown sideways action since mid-June but turned aggressively bullish Friday. Tech Stocks Lead; FANG's Facebook, Apple Still In Buy Range October 30, 2017Tech stocks outperformed early Monday, driven higher by strength in FANG's Facebook and Apple. Stocks Open Lower; Mueller Probe In Focus; GM Gets Sell Rating October 30, 2017The main indexes opened lower Monday as another busy week of earnings gets underway with reports due later in the week from Apple and Facebook. These 5 Apple iPhone Plays Are Near Buy Zones; S&P 500 Futures October 30, 2017Apple has broken out, but will suppliers and other iPhone plays like Broadcom, Universal Display, Skyworks and Lumentum hit buy points? Several have earnings this week. Nasdaq Leaps 2.2% To Record High As Technology Darlings Rally October 27, 2017In a day dominated by big-name technology stocks, the Nasdaq composite roared to a new record high. Tech Giants Power Nasdaq To Fresh High; Dow Lags, But Chip Giant Shines October 27, 2017The Nasdaq composite held a solid gain in afternoon trading Friday helped by strong earnings from tech bellwethers Amazon.com, Alphabet and Microsoft. Nasdaq Leads Stocks Up; Alphabet, Apple In Buy Range After New Breakouts October 27, 2017Big-cap techs still rule the market, and pushed the Nasdaq composite into new high ground.

 Nasdaq Leaps, But Dow In Different Lane October 27, 2017The stronger-than-expected number on GDP appeared to catch some market watchers by surprise. Nasdaq Surges To Record High; These 4 Tech Giants Hit Buy Points October 27, 2017Tech stocks surged higher Friday, sending the Nasdaq to record highs. Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook hit buy points, at least briefly.

 Stocks Open Mixed As FANGs Soar, But Merck, Chevron Drag On Dow October 27, 2017Stocks scraped out a mixed start Friday, a trainload of influential companies reported a mix of third-quarter results. Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Jump On Tech Earnings: These 2 FANGs Signal Buys October 27, 2017Stock futures rallied late Thursday, fueled by earnings-related gains in Amazon, Google-parent Alphabet, Microsoft and many others. But Baidu was among several after-hours losers. Stocks Mixed As Nasdaq Lags; Earnings Drive Big Moves October 26, 2017The stock market closed mixed Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average again taking the lead.

 Nike Lifts Dow As Nasdaq Lags; 3 Tech Giants On Deck With Earnings October 26, 2017Blue chips led the market again in afternoon trading Thursday, with Dow component Nike showing the healthiest gain in the blue-chip index, up nearly 4%. Stocks Up, Apple Sets Up; Can This Software Play Break Out? October 26, 2017Big and megacap stocks and small-cap names rose mildly together. 

Apple is keeping its long-term rally intact. Blue Chips Stay Strong; Trucker At New High October 26, 2017In each of the previous three weeks, the Dow has outperformed the major indexes. The Dow also is leading so far this week. Dow Leads; Biotechs Under Pressure; Amazon, Alphabet To Report After Close October 26, 2017The Dow Jones industrial average led the way early Thursday. 

Amazon.com and Alphabet will report its Q3 results after the close. Dow Jumps, Nasdaq Dips At Open; Chips Mixed, 2 China Names Tumble October 26, 2017Stocks staged a split open Thursday on a swarm of early earnings action from names including Ford, American Airlines Group and Twitter. Why These Three Tech Earnings Are So Important; S&P 500 Futures October 26, 2017Cloud computing is a key driver for Amazon, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet, which all report earnings late Thursday. Stocks Book A Loss; Nike Beats Resistance; Plastics Leaders Rally October 25, 2017After a weak start, the major index pared losses in afternoon trading but still closed lower Wednesday — the second decline in three days. 

Indexes Fall But Recover Off Lows; Investor Day Lifts This Dow Stock October 25, 2017Major stocks indexes were under selling pressure in late-afternoon trading Wednesday, but were off session lows, as China stocks sold off hard. Major Indexes Down, Chinese Stocks Sell Off; Will Tesla Test The 200-Day? October 25, 2017Growth stocks sold off sharply Wednesday. Tesla faces a possible test of support at the key 200-day moving average. Stock Action Turns Ugly; This Blue Chip Beats But Still Sinks October 25, 2017Only two stocks in the IBD 50 were up midday Wednesday. Stocks Fall To Session Lows On Earnings, 401(k) Fears; Grubhub Approaches New Entry October 25, 2017Stocks were lower early Wednesday. FANG stock Amazon.com reversed slightly lower ahead of Thursday's earnings. 

Stocks Weak At Open; Visa Leads Dow As This Big Chip Name Dives October 25, 2017Stocks barely budged at Wednesday's starting bell, as mixed earnings action and currency pressure dragged on early trade. Apple Has New Buy Point; AMD's 2 Painful Lessons: S&P 500 Futures October 25, 2017Apple has formed a handle, creating a new, lower buy point. Advanced Micro Devices' post-earnings plunge late Tuesday teaches two key lessons. Wait for a proper buy point, and focus on industry leaders. A Hot Dow Closes At New High; CAT, 3M, Polaris Score Big Gains October 24, 2017The Dow industrials snapped higher Tuesday, leading a rebound from the week's slouchy opening and moving the index to another new high. Dow Storms Higher Led By 3M, Caterpillar; ATV Maker Blasts Off October 24, 2017The Dow remained a pillar of strength in afternoon trading Tuesday, helped by big moves in shares of Caterpillar and 3M, which soared on strong earnings. Dow Sprints To Record High; New Breakouts Emerge In Industrials October 24, 2017Stocks climbed near the best levels of the day Tuesday afternoon, as the Dow Jones industrial average led by a big margin and reached a record high. Dow Industrials Lead Stocks Up; This Finance Leader Breaks Out Again October 24, 2017Manufacturing stocks helped push the Dow industrials ahead of other major indexes Tuesday. A top online broker broke out again. Big Hitters Boost Blue-Chip Dow; 2 Near Entries October 24, 2017Many blue chips are topping estimates by solid margins. 

Dow Bolts Higher On Q3 Reports; CAT, Polaris, GM And 3M Rally October 24, 2017The Dow jumped out ahead of the pack at Tuesday's open, as the morning's long list of weighty reports stirred an early rally. IBD's No. 1 Group Under Pressure; These 6 Key Earnings Loom; S&P 500 Futures October 24, 2017Biotechs have been big winners in 2017, but the group and several top stocks have been drifting lower, testing key levels. Biogen reports earnings Tuesday, with Amgen, Vertex, Gilead, Celgene and Alexion later this week. Nasdaq Deflates, Leads Weak Finish; Lennox, Seagate Outperform October 23, 2017Stocks deflated to a weak close Monday, despite an early boost from global markets.

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