Stock Market Today: Nvidia Can't Lift Dow; Palantir Falls Below This Mark (Live Coverage)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes ended Friday’s session near where they started as investors took a break from trading after the Christmas Day holiday. On the stock market today, Nvidia (NVDA) pushed higher while Palantir Technologies (PLTR) weakened in thin volume, slightly eating its huge year-to-date gain.

The Dow closed less than 0.1% lower, shedding 20 points despite Nvidia’s 1% move higher. McDonald’s (MCD) and Disney (DIS) weighed down the Dow by losing nearly 1% each. The S&P 500 slipped 2 points after hitting its highest intraday level. The Nasdaq composite also didn’t make any progress and shed 0.1%.

Small caps showed the most weakness, with the Russell 2000 giving up 0.5%.

On the Nasdaq exchange, falling stocks topped rising issues by around 4-to-3. On the NYSE, gainers slightly edged out losers in a turn of events.

3:51 p.m. ET

Palantir’s Chart Now Shows This

IBD Leaderboard name Palantir Technologies sold off 2.8%. The stock fell back below its 190.39 cup-with-handle buy point after being in a buy zone up to 199.91. The IBD 50 stock has been a stock market leader with its gain of around 150% this year. Palantir holds best-possible 99 IBD Composite and Earnings Per Share Ratings.

Oklo (OKLO) sank another 6% on the stock market today. Shares are nearing their 200-day moving average. The nuclear energy stock has dropped 60% from its all-time high of 193.84 reached on Oct. 15.

2:47 p.m. ET

Quantum Stock Plunges

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) tumbled more than 8% and was on its way to three straight days of losses. The stock is giving back gains after a three-day rally, ending with a 20% gap-up on Monday. Shares fell further below their 50-day moving average and sank below their 21-day exponential moving average.

D-Wave stock has been volatile since breaking out of a consolidation pattern with a 20.56 buy point in September. The stock’s wild action is captured in its 21-day average true range of 9.5%. IBD Methodology seeks stocks with an ATR of 5% or less.

Elsewhere, IBD 50 insurance stock Lemonade (LMND) lost more than 3% Friday afternoon and tested its 21-day line, though its deficit was larger earlier in the session.

Also, IBD MarketSurge Growth 250 name Tapestry (TPR) rose just 0.2% but hit a new high. Shares are extended from the 5% buy zone of a stage-three cup base with a 118.56 buy point.

The stock has nearly doubled year to date. Tapestry brands include Coach and Kade Spade, both makers of handbags and accessories.

1:09 p.m. ET

Stock Market Today: Rocket Lab Slides

IBD 50 name Rocket Lab (RKLB) plunged nearly 7% after hitting a record high in Wednesday’s shortened trading day. Shares are back below the 73.97 buy point of a first-stage cup base after breaking out Dec. 19.

The stock had reached the 20% profit zone from the 65.18 entry of a cup-with-handle base. Its relative strength line hit a 52-week high as shown by the blue dot on its weekly chart.

Rocket Lab stock was highlighted on Friday’s IBD Live episode and the space stock was the biggest loser on the IBD 50 Friday.

Other space and related names continued Wednesday’s sell-off. Planet Labs PBC (PL) dropped more than 4% on the stock market today and fell from the profit zone of a cup base with a 16.78 buy point.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) tumbled more than 7% and pulled back to its 21-day exponential moving average, seeking support.

11:54 a.m. ET

Miners Dig For Gains

Copper producer Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) was the top gainer in the S&P 500, up 3%. After four straight weekly gains, Freeport shares are up nearly 9% so far this week.

Teck Resources (TECK) led the way in the MarketSurge Growth 250 with a gain of more than 3%. The strength comes after the diversified mining stock topped a 46.46 entry earlier in the week.

Fast growing gold, silver and copper producer SSR Mining (SSRM) rallied more than 2% and was close to breaking out of a downtrend.

The Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) outperformed with a gain of around 0.7% as gold stocks like Aura Minerals (AUGO), Coeur Mining (CDE) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) held gains of at least 2%.

10:34 a.m. ET

Nvidia Bulls Charge; Micron Switches Gears

Nvidia held a gain of 1.5% after a bullish move above its 50-day line Tuesday. Tesla (TSLA) fell nearly 2% but continues to hold in a buy zone from a 474.07 buy point. Palantir (PLTR) dropped more than 1% as its gains are fading from a 190.39 entry.

At first, Micron (MU) and other memory makers rallied sharply in premarket trading on reports that South Korean firms Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are raising prices for their next-generation memory chips by nearly 20% for 2026 deliveries. But Micron and Sandisk (SNDK) turned lower after early pops.

Southern Copper (SCCO), a member of the Leaderboard model portfolio, added 2% to an all-time high. Copper prices hit a record high of $11,952 per metric ton early Friday.

Gold futures were up more than 1% near $4,560 an ounce and silver vaulted 5% to around $75.55 an ounce. Platinum and palladium soared around 10%, while copper gained more than 4%.

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 4.12%. Oil prices fell near $57.80 a barrel. Bitcoin fell to around $86,900.

9:43 a.m. ET

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100 Winners, Losers

Among the Nasdaq 100 stocks, Atlassian (TEAM) and Lam Research (LRCX) climbed around 1% apiece, making them some of the best performers just after the market opened.

Meanwhile, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Constellation Energy (CEG) declined 1.3% and 1%, respectively.

9:05 a.m. ET

Dow Jones Movers: Amazon, Nike, Microsoft

Inside the blue chip index, Amazon (AMZN) and Nike (NKE) climbed 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively, in premarket trading. Amazon shares are back above their 50-day moving average and nearing an early entry at 238.97.

On the downside, Microsoft (MSFT) moved 0.1% lower Friday morning, set to snap a two-day winning streak. Shares remain below their 50-day line following sharp losses since late October.

8:02 a.m. ET

Nvidia, Palantir, Tesla In Buy Zones

Nvidia stock added 0.5% premarket Monday, looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s 0.3% dip. Earlier this week, Nvidia stock cleared an early entry at 188 when it decisively reclaimed its 50-day moving average. Shares are building the right side of a potential cup base, but they remain around 11% off their all-time high, which was set on Oct. 29.

Late Wednesday, artificial intelligence chipmaker Groq announced Wednesday afternoon that Nvidia will license key technology and bring over key personnel from the startup.

Palantir shares moved up a fraction Monday morning, on pace to extend a winning streak to six sessions. They are in buying range above a 190.39 buy point.

Finally, Tesla stock inched higher premarket, set to snap a two-day losing streak. The electric-vehicle giant set an all-time high this week, and remains in a buy zone above a 474.07 buy point.

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Hit New Highs

The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% Wednesday, up five straight days in a row, to set a record high. The S&P 500 is up 17.9% for 2025.

Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average also closed at all-time highs, as it extended a winning streak to five sessions Wednesday. The blue chip index is up 14.5% for the year.

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