As the omicron variant continues to spread, the stock market is having trouble pushing higher. The headwinds are building, but the is weathering the storm. With that in mind, let's look at a few top stock trades as we kick off the holiday-shortened trading week.
Top stock trades for today No. 1: Tesla
$Tesla(TSLA.US)$ stock could be shaping up as an opportunity. Shares traded lower yesterday, which is no surprise for anyone that's bothered to look at growth stocks lately.
However, the stock has finally filled that gap down at $910 and retested the prior highs at $900. Furthermore, we also have the 21-week moving average and 200-unit moving average on the four-hour chart nearby as well.
A bounce from this area could ignite a move back $950 to $970 area, where Tesla stock finds its declining short-term daily moving averages. Above that, and we could be talking about $1,000 again.
Top stock trades for today No. 2: Nike
$Nike(NKE.US)$ reported earnings after the close. Recently, though, the stock hasn't been trading that well, down in six-straight sessions. Will earnings be enough?
On the downside, let's see if shares tag the 200-day and 50-week moving averages. That could give bulls a dip-buying opportunity. If Nike pushes lower, it could put that $145 to $148 zone in play.
This was support back in October, as well as the prior breakout zone this summer. A break of this level will be a bad look for Nike.
On the upside, however, I'd love to see Nike get back above the 21-day and 50-day moving averages. That will help shape up the trend and put the highs back in play.
That seems like a tough ask, but really it would just erase the losses over the prior six sessions.
Top stock trades for today No. 3: Micron
Like Nike, $Micron Technology(MU.US)$ also reported earnings after the close. Unlike Nike, though, Micron hasn't been trading all that bad.
Shares are consolidating along the 50-week moving average while holding the 200-day.
If the stock moves lower and below these measures, let's see if the 50-day moving average is support. Otherwise, we'll need to see how it handles the $75 to $77 area.
On the upside, however, I want to see Micron power through the November high at $87.71. That would give bulls a monthly-up rotation. Above $89.05, and we can start talking about $95 again, then, of course, the obvious $100 level.
Top trades for today No. 4: Canopy Growth
Last but not least we have $Canopy Growth(CGC.US)$. The stock is hitting multi-year lows.
Here is a weekly chart, highlighting the steep decline this one has been in. From the peak earlier this year, Canopy Growth has declined in 10-straight months and is working on its 11th-straight monthly decline. That's incredibly painful!
However, CGC stock is now undercutting the 2020 low and doing so with some pretty big divergence on the RSI reading.
In turn, let's see if Canopy Growth can reclaim $9, letting bulls initiate a long position against this week's low.
That could quickly put $10-plus in play, followed by the declining 8- and 10-day moving averages. Above that, and the 21-week moving average is in play, which was resistance earlier this quarter near $15.
Source: InvestorPlace

By Julianna
Hey, mooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:
- Stock futures climbed in early morning trading Tuesday following a broad Monday sell-off amid fears about the fast-spreading Covid omicron variant.
- $Micron Technology(MU.US)$ shares surged in the extended session Monday after the memory-chip maker forecast an outlook and reported earnings that topped Wall Street estimates.
Market Snapshot
Stock futures climbed in early morning trading Tuesday following a broad Monday sell-off amid fears about the fast-spreading Covid omicron variant.
Futures on the $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ gained 214 points, $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ futures rose 30 points and $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$ futures added 133.5 pionts.
Market Temperature
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Top News
Stock futures stabilize amid Omicron uncertainty
U.S. stock futures inched higher, suggesting Wall Street indexes would stage a partial rebound after Omicron fears dragged crude and share prices lower.
U.S. sets 55-mile-a-gallon fuel-efficiency standard for 2026 models
The Biden administration raised fuel-efficiency standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks, saying the new standards will reduce pollution and save consumers billions of dollars at the gas pump.
Turkey's borrowing costs soar as crisis enters new phase
The lira's dizzying fall is amplifying concerns among investors and economists that Turkey's heavily dollarized financial system could be headed for a banking crisis. The currency has lost more than half its value this year, wiping out much of Turks' savings and triggering sporadic protests.
U.S. leading economic indicators jump in November - signaling growth momentum will continue into next year
The U.S. leading economic index rose a sharp 1.1% in November, the Conference Board said Monday.
Nike's supply crunch stunts growth again
The sneaker giant $Nike(NKE.US)$'s quarterly revenue edged higher but declined in China, Asia Pacific and Latin America as factory closures cut into inventory.
P&G recalls somePantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences dry shampoos
$Procter & Gamble(PG.US)$ The voluntary recall, linked to benzene detected in aerosol propellant, also affects dry conditioners.
Micron stock rallies as strong data-center sales drive outlook, earnings
$Micron Technology(MU.US)$ shares surged in the extended session Monday after the memory-chip maker forecast an outlook and reported earnings that topped Wall Street estimates as data-center sales proved to the company's strongest growth sector.
Oracle's Larry Ellisontargets health cloud with $28.3 billion bid for cerner
The U.S. software company $Oracle(ORCL.US)$ calls Cerner an "anchor asset" for its healthcare ambitions.
Moderna says Covid-19 booster dose works against Omicron in lab tests
A booster dose of $Moderna(MRNA.US)$'s Covid-19 vaccine showed signs of working well against the Omicron variant, with the latest lab results suggesting people who are boosted may have good protection against the strain.
Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine approved by EU
$Novavax(NVAX.US)$'s vaccine has been recommended for use by the European Medicines Agency, marking the first endorsement by a major regulator of a shot that uses an established vaccine technology.
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Key Events This Week
Source: CNBC, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg

Stocks set for mixed open on virus risk; oil falls
Stocks looked set for a mixed start Monday and oil slid amid concerns about more curbs to tackle the omicron virus variant, tightening monetary policy and a setback for President Joe Biden's economic agenda.
Futures earlier slipped for Japan but rose for Hong Kong. Australian stocks edged down, while U.S. equity futures fluctuated. Global stocks retreated last week in part on an outlook of diminishing central bank stimulus as officials pivot toward fighting inflation.
Risks pile up for millions of day traders buying India stocks
Nithin Kamath, the chief executive officer of India's largest online brokerage, estimates that his platform handles 10 to 12 million orders on the average day. They're increasingly from first-time investors under the age of 30, executing dozens of trades at lightning speed off their mobile phones.
Young investors like those on Kamath's Zerodha Broking -- which has come to be known as India's Robinhood -- helped drive its stock market to records this year, but many are now buying at a time when risks are building up.
European power prices for Monday rise to record on cold snap
A combination of colder weather, low wind and nuclear outages, combined with very expensive natural gas prices, saw daily power prices in Spain jump to a record while French equivalent rose to its highest level since a rare price peak in 2009.
With benchmark natural gas prices seen seven times higher than at the start of the year due hampered supplies from Russia, traders are bracing for even higher prices in the coming coldest winter months.
Crypto attracts more money in 2021 than all previous years combined
Need more proof that this is the year digital assets went mainstream? How about the fact that venture capital funds have poured about $30 billion into crypto, or more than in all previous years combined for the little more than decade-old technology.
As other established firms such as Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group and Polychain Capital bet on the next big crypto thing, all manner of experimental projects — a social media app that turns celebrities into tokens, a play-to-earn NFT game inspired by Elon Musk or a collectible consisting of a list of words — secured funding.
Cathie Wood says innovation stocks are in 'deep value' territory
"After correcting for nearly 11 months, innovation stocks seem to have entered deep value territory," she wrote in a blog post she said was intended to share ARK's thought process. "We take advantage of volatility during corrections and concentrate our portfolios toward our highest conviction stocks."
Chinese electric car start-up Nio reveals a new sedan, augmented reality glasses
Chinese electric car start-up $NIO Inc(NIO.US)$'s second electric sedan, the ET5, is set to begin deliveries in September 2022, CEO William Li said Saturday at the company's annual "Nio Day" event. Li also announced custom augmented reality glasses for the car that are made by Nreal, a Chinese start-up backed by Nio's investing arm.
On the global front, Nio plans to enter Germany and three other countries in Europe next year, Li said.
'Cash could be your friend': Wilmington Trust sees a deeper pullback providing better opportunities for investors
Despite a bullish 2022 outlook, Wilmington Trust's Meghan Shue expects the wild swings to ramp up as investors digest a less accommodative Federal Reserve and assess new risks tied to the Covid omicron variant.
"While we're overweight to equities, we're holding elevated cash because we think there are probably going to be more opportunities presenting themselves," the firm's head of investment strategy told CNBC on Friday. "Cash could be your friend over the coming months."
Slim chance U.S. stocks will rack up another year of gains
The $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ is poised to end higher for the third year in a row, having added more than 20% so far in 2021. Another rally in 2022 would make for a four-year winning streak, which has happened only five times in nearly a century.
Analysis shows a three-year streak -- like the one now -- is uncommon, but not terribly out of the ordinary, occurring 11 times for data going back to 1927, and making another year of gains a toss-up. The longest-ever wining streak was the eight-year period from 1982 to 1989 (even with a dramatic crash in October 1987, the S&P 500 still eked out a gain).
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC

Asian stocks set for mixed start after U.S. drop
Asian stocks looked set for a mixed start Friday following a decline in U.S. shares led by the technology sector as tightening monetary policy to fight inflation buffets investor sentiment.
Australian equities edged up, while futures pointed lower for Japan and were little changed for Hong Kong. The tech-heavy $NASDAQ 100 Index(.NDX.US)$ sank the most since September, skidding on reduced appetite for more richly valued investments amid the Fed's pivot toward scaling back outsized stimulus. U.S. equity contracts wavered in early Asian trading.
Apple leads big tech lower as investors reconsider Fed moves
Megacap tech names initially saw a positive reaction to the Fed's statement on Wednesday, with investors buying up shares of $Apple(AAPL.US)$, $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$ and $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$, among others. But those stocks came under pressure Thursday, erasing most or all of their gains.
Apple shares declined 3.9% on Thursday, with the iPhone maker retreating further from a $3 trillion market valuation as it posted its worst day since March. Among other names, Microsoft fell 2.9%, $Amazon(AMZN.US)$ slid 2.6%, and Nvidia shed 6.8%.
Melania Trump is releasing an NFT that will cost 1 SOL each
Melania Trump has become the latest celebrity to try to cash in on the craze for non-fungible tokens.
The former first lady's first NFT, called Melania's Vision, will include watercolor art that "embodies Mrs. Trump's cobalt blue eyes, providing the collector with an amulet to inspire," according to an emailed statement. It will be available from Dec. 16 to Dec. 31 for one SOL, a cryptocurrency that runs on the Solana blockchain, currently priced at $187.
A pair of teenagers helps launch ETF targeting youngest traders
An exchange-traded fund tracking U.S. companies that adhere to the values of Generation Z starts trading on Thursday.
The $THE GENERATION Z ETF(ZGEN.US)$ tracks a portfolio of "future-focused companies that align with Generation Z," according to a press release. It will trade under the ticker ZGEN and charge a fee of 0.6%, the fund's website says.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau probing 'buy now, pay later' companies, including Affirm, Klarna
The bureau issued orders seeking information from the firms that would help it examine concerns such as the kind of role these ' buy now, pay later' plans play in increasing consumers' debt and how these companies use consumer data, the agency said.
The CFPB said the ease of getting these plans can mean consumers end up spending more than anticipated. $Affirm Holdings(AFRM.US)$ dopped 10.6% on Thursday.
Rivian shares slide after company cuts 2021 EV production expectations
$Rivian Automotive(RIVN.US)$ said it expects to fall "a few hundred vehicles short" of its 2021 production target of 1,200 vehicles. The company said it faced supply chain issues as well as challenges ramping up production of the complex batteries that power the vehicles.
The updates come alongside Rivian's first quarterly report as a public company and confirmation of plans for a new $5 billion plant in Georgia that's expected to come online in 2024.
Millennial millionaires plan to add more crypto in 2022, CNBC Millionaire Survey finds
Most millennial millionaires have the bulk of their wealth in crypto, and they're planning to add more in 2022 despite the recent price declines, according to the CNBC Millionaire Survey.
Fully 83% of millennial millionaires own cryptocurrencies, according to the survey. The crypto holdings of millennial millionaires stand in stark contrast to older generations of millionaires, and could create a new dilemma for wealth management firms and how they work with clients.
Netflix slashes India prices in battle with Amazon, Disney
$Netflix(NFLX.US)$ this week said in a blog post from India executive Monika Shergill that it is cutting its basic plan in India by 60% to 199 rupees, equivalent to $2.61, a month. Netflix also lowered prices on its least expensive plan and most expensive plan.
Despite the price cuts, Netflix is still more expensive than competitors. Netflix has some 5 million subscribers in India, according to data from consulting firm Media Partners Asia, far fewer than Amazon Prime Video's 19 million and $Disney(DIS.US)$ Disney+ Hotstar's 46 million.
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC, WSJ

$Micron Technology(MU.US)$ has been on the rise this week and I took the opportunity to exit a small % at a small profit. I’ve been building up a sizable stake in MU, averaging down from the high $80. although there is some positive news about MU, I wanted to pare my stake and use some of the capital for other blue chips. looking at IBM and BRK-B

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