2018 string of gains alive.

The US major stock indices are mixed with the broader S&P and Nasdaq showing gains, while the more confined Dow ending the session lower.

For the S&P and the Nasdaq they have closed higher each day of the new trading year (5 days in a row).

The details show:

  • The S&P index of 4.56 points or 0.17% at 2747.71. The high price reached 2748.51. The low extended 2737.60.
  • The NASDAQ composite index rose by 20.829 points or 0.29% at 7157.387. The I reached 7161.35. The low extended to 7124.08.
  • The Dow industrial average closed lower by -12.87 points or -0.5% at 25283. The high reach 25311.99. The low extended to 25235.41.

Some overachievers in the market today includes:

  • Netflix +0.98%
  • Amazon +1.44%
  • Nvidia +3.06%
  • Tesla +6.26%
  • Intuitive Surgical +3.39%
  • twitter +1.17%
  • Caterpillar +2.53%
  • AMD +3.37%
  • Cisco +1.04%

And some of the underachievers includes:

  • Wells Fargo -1.18%
  • Disney -1.47%
  • Goldman Sachs -1.44%
  • Apple -0.65%
  • Citigroup -1.21%
  • Deutsche Bank -1.40%
  • Home Depot -0.24%

Some of the banks will start reporting earnings later this week.

  • JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and PNC Bank will release on January 12th

Next week:

  • Citigroup will announce on January 16th
    Bank of America is scheduled to announce on January 17th.