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Dow Jones futures: Market takes bullish turn; Palantir, GE lead 12 stocks in buy zones
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures.The stock market rally had an interesting week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq breaking below their 50-day lines on AI fears before rebounding back above that key level.
The U.S. stock market closed higher Friday, as the S&P 500’s technology sector posted a sharp rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.9% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.
Chevron, Merck, and Coca-Cola stand out as buys heading into 2026. Since the Dow Jones typically tracks large, mature companies, those companies generally pay a dividend. The only exceptions are Amazon, which has never paid one, and Boeing, which suspended its dividend in 2020.
US stocks fell as investors shifted away from AI stocks, with Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD taking significant hits amid financing concerns and broader market volatility. Insights into the AI profitability challenge and economic signals ahead.
The U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday to kick off the week as investors continue to rotate their money out of tech stocks while awaiting a flood of economic data due later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 41.
With yields between 3.4% and 6.8%, you'll need to think carefully about the highest yields in the Dow before you buy them.