The Dow Jones today could rise 100 points after the U.S. government eased several restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei - for the time being. U.S. semiconductor companies are now ticking higher.
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Here are the numbers from Monday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq:
Index
Previous Close
Point Change
Percentage Change
Dow Jones
25,679.90
-84.10
-0.33
S&P 500
2,840.23
-19.30
-0.67
Nasdaq
7,702.38
-113.91
-1.46
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Now, here's a closer look at today's Money Morning insight, the most important market events, and stocks to watch.
The Top Stock Market Stories for Tuesday
Semiconductor stocks were pushing higher thanks to news that the U.S. Commerce Department has temporarily eased restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei. The agency said it will allow Huawei to deal with U.S. companies through mid-August. The decision to single out the Chinese firm has caused a significant disruption in tech companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). But it's no buffer to the biggest tech trend in decades - we'll show you how to take advantage of a trillion-dollar 5G opportunity right here.
Earnings season is in full swing, and today's calendar is headlined by Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD). The home retailer reported its slowest growth in three years, thanks to a decline in lumber prices and wet spring weather. Lumber prices are off more than 28% since February, and the commodity represents 8% of Home Depot's sales. The firm fell well short of Wall Street's same-store sales estimates.
Oil prices were pushing higher yet again on Tuesday. WTI crude added 0.5% to hit $63.45 per barrel, while Brent added 0.4% and reached $72.31. Ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran have bolstered crude prices and raised concerns about the stability of the Middle East. This week, Iran announced that it has increased production of enriched uranium, a fact that raises new worries about its nuclear ambitions.
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Stocks to Watch Today: TSLA, BA
Shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) fell another 3.2% after the company received another warning from Wall Street over its rising debt levels. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) issued a "worst-case scenario" for the electric-vehicle maker: $10 per share. That figure is down from a previous estimate of $97.
Shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) added 2.1% in pre-market hours after a report indicated that a bird may have caused a recent 737 Max crash in Ethiopia. Airlines around the globe have grounded the 737 Max due to safety concerns as the airline maker works on a software fix. U.S. officials have said that a sudden spike in black box data on the doomed flight was consistent with a bird or something else hitting the plane as it took off. That damage led to the shearing away of an important airflow sensor.
Look for earnings reports from America's Car-Mart Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT), Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), JC Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP), TJX Cos. Inc. (NYSE: TJX), Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL), and Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN).
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