The consumer price index, which came immediately following the stock market sell-off, was hotter than expected.

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There are two key earnings reports, Stitch Fix and DocuSign. Stitch Fix shares fell 15%.

Goldman lowered the stock from neutral to sell due to recession concerns and rising competition that will impact demand. The electric-vehicle giant fell 2% on Friday.

The Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Exchange-Traded Fund (ASHR) was up about 1% in early trade, as China-based stocks rebounded.

Apple and Microsoft were both sharply lower after the stock market opened.

There is a struggling stock market rally, with leaders of the DOW Jones such as Chevron (CVX), Merck ( MRK) and Travelers (TRV) among them.

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Treasury Yields, Oil Prices, and Inflation Report are some of the topics that are covered today by the Dow Jones.

The S&P 500 was down 2% after Friday’s open, while the DOW Jones Industrial Average sold off 1.95%. China-based names were trying their best to hold up despite the 2.6% dive in the stock market.

The QQQ Trust dropped 2.6%. The S&P 500 exchange traded fund lost 2% in the early going.

After Thursday’s gains, the 10-year Treasury yield went up to 3.05% Friday. West Texas Intermediate was trading around $121 a barrel while the U.S. oil prices lost 1%. During the month of March, the price of WTI briefly topped out above $130 a barrel. According to GasBuddy, the national average price of gasoline reached $5 per gallon on Thursday for the first time.

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Consumer prices rose 1% in May, hotter than the 0.7% estimate, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price index. Inflation rose 8.6% in May from a year ago, up from April’s 8.3% year-over-year rise and higher than estimates that called for an 8.2% rise.

The stock market rally has been faltering.

The major stock indexes finished with heavy losses as the stock market posted more disappointing action Thursday.

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There are five DOW Jones stocks to watch.

The stocks to watch are: Chevron, Travelers, and Merck.

Following Thursday’s 2% decline, the leader and energy giant Chevron is making progress above a flat base’s 174.86 buy point, according to a chart analysis by IBD MarketSmith. The buy zone tops out at 183.60 The shares of CVX dropped on Friday.

The IBD Stock Checkup shows that CVX has a perfect 99 IBD Composite Rating.

The Big Cap 20 stock fell further below its cup-with-handle’s 89.58 buy point Thursday as it dropped another 1.65%. The stock is trying to get support around the 50-day line. MRK shares were down more than 1%.

Travelers has a buy point of 188.08 After Thursday’s 2.5% fall, shares are below their 50-day line. Travelers stock fell 1.5%.

There are five growth stocks to watch in the stock market rally.

Eli Lilly is a stock to buy and watch.

A cup-with-handle’s buy point is about 12% away from the stock’s current level. The stock passed an early buy point in recent weeks but is now below it. ALB shares were down 2% on Friday morning.

Eli Lilly is 3% below a flat base buy point. LLY shares traded down on Friday.

The company is under its cup-with-handle’s buy point after sliding 2% on Thursday. The shares were down Friday morning.

After briefly topping the entry Wednesday and again Thursday, Ulta Beauty finished within striking distance of a cup with handle’s . ULTA shares were down 1.55%.

After Thursday’s 5.4% decline, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is below the cup-with-handle’s buy point. The stock is below the 50-day line and close to triggering the loss-cutting rule. The shares of the company were down Friday morning.

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A three-day win streak was snapped by the stock. The shares traded 2% lower on Friday morning.

The stock is below its moving averages. The stock traded as high as 1,243.49. It’s 42% off the record high.

Apple, Microsoft, are the leaders of the Dow Jones.

Apple shares sold off Thursday. The stock is close to its long-term line. There was a 3% decline in AAPL stock Friday.

Microsoft’s 50- and 200-day lines are sharply below. The stock was more than 20% off its high. The shares of MSFT lost value Friday.

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