David Saito-Chung

Did the action in stocks today feel a bit twitchy? Judging by the relatively mild closes among various key indexes, some might agree.

Among leading growth stocks, several home furnishing retailers have made quite a classy run since the October market bottom, soaring as much as 70%. Will they resume their advance after a tumble this month?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 700 points in morning trades Thursday, as the index was hit by an earnings-fueled drop from

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 700 points early Thursday, then trimmed that loss by half, as the index was hit by an earnings-fueled drop from component Caterpillar. Meanwhile, Facebook and Instagram operator Meta Platforms led techs lower, gapping down and plunging as much as 16% on the stock market today. Inside the IBD 50, Deutsche Bank and First Citizens BancShares led with gains of 8% and 7%, respectively.

The stock market finished mixed on Wednesday. Small caps made a small push higher after the Federal Reserve decided to unwind the debt securities on its balance sheet at a slower pace.

Buyers returned to the markets Thursday, a day after investors digested colorful commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but early gains faded an hour into the trading day.

Buyers returned to the markets Thursday, a day after investors digested colorful commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but early gains faded an hour into the trading day. Meanwhile, iPhone titan Apple gained more than 1% on the stock market today ahead of earnings due after the close. Facebook and Instagram operator Meta Platforms failed to join the rebound, one week after it got hit with a key sell rule.

The stock market today built on early gains. Apple rose ahead of earnings while Carvana shares catapulted on its results.

Nationwide's Jestice sees a real possibility that the Fed will achieve a soft landing.

In morning trading on Monday, AMC stock jumped 41% and hit as high as 4.17. As of 12:30 p.m. ET, AMC shaved that gain to 38% at 7.15. It was encouraging to see AMC shares bounce off its lows in February and end the month with a 6.7% gain.