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Stock Market Limps At End Of Losing Week; Key Inflation Data, Netflix Earnings On Deck

SCOTT LEHTONEN
05:49 PM ET 01/16/2026

The stock market finished the week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 lower but still within striking distance of record highs. Next week, Wall Street will shift its attention to the Federal Reserve’s favored inflation indicator and a big earnings report from Netflix (NFLX).

The Nasdaq composite dipped on Friday, ending down nearly 0.2% for its third loss in four sessions. It fell 0.3% for the week. The S&P 500 eased 0.1% on Friday, and the Dow lost 0.2%. The small-cap Russell 2000 inched up 0.1%, enough for a record closing high.↑XNOW PLAYINGWhat To Do With So Many Stocks Extended; Bloom Energy, BWX And GE In Focus

For the week, the Nasdaq gave up 0.7%, and the S&P 500 shed 0.4%. In Friday’s session, six of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors closed higher. Real estate and industrials outperformed, while the health care and communication services sectors lagged.

Volume on the Nasdaq dropped, but rose slightly on the New York Stock Exchange compared with Thursday’s trade.

In the bond market Friday, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped seven basis points to 4.23%, its highest level since early September.

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Stock Market Winners And Losers

Inside the Dow Jones 30 index on Friday, IBM (IBM) and American Express (AXP) both climbed more than 2%.

On the Dow’s downside, Salesforce (CRM) and UnitedHealth (UNH) were losers, down 2.8% and 2.3%, respectively. In the Nasdaq-100 index, AI stocks again outperformed, as Micron Technology (MU) and Broadcom (AVGO) rallied 7.8% and 2.5%%, respectively, making them two of the best stocks of the day. In the loss column, software names Atlassian (TEAM) and AppLovin (APP) sold off 7.7% and 6.3%, respectively.

The Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) gained 0.5%. At the same time, the IBD 50 list of leading growth stocks had several big movers in the session, including Coeur Mining (CDE), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Nutex Health (NUTX), and Carvana (CVNA).

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What To Do Now With Market Near New Highs

Amid the mild losses on Friday, Investor’s Business Daily maintained its recommended exposure level at 80% to 100%, as the major stock indexes hold near record highs.

Given the exposure range, investors should look for potential breakouts among leading stocks.

IBD MarketSurge’s Breaking Out Today list featured four new stocks Friday, reflecting the ongoing market strength. Namely, WisdomTree (WT) is breaking out past a cup-base entry of 14.96.

The Near Pivot list dwindled to eight ideas. Notably, TE Connectivity (TEL) is closing in on a 247.22 cup-with-handle entry.

What’s Coming Next Week: Inflation Data, Netflix Earnings

On Monday, the stock market will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

The coming week sees some important economic data, including Thursday’s first revision of third-quarter GDP. However, Friday’s release of the core PCE price index, the Fed’s favored inflation indicator, steals the spotlight.

And fourth-quarter earnings season continues, with key results from Dow Jones name Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), chip leader Intel (INTC), GE Aerospace (GE), recent breakout Interactive Brokers (IBKR), and streaming giant Netflix.

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