The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is a price-weighted index that tracks 30 U.S. companies. On Nov. 8, semiconductor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) did something it has never done before: It joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Nvidia earnings hit after the close. Investors are buckling up for a busy stretch. Looking at the chip maker’s results since 2014, the trading session after the release has typically proven lucrative,

Nvidia shares moved higher in premarket trading Thursday after the AI investor favorite released results and an outlook that surpassed Wall Street expectations. Monitor these important chart levels.

"There were some warning signs from Target, but if you look at personal income and retail sales, they have been strong all year," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities, in an interview. "That suggests the consumer has buying power."

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the market posted its fifth straight gain and the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched another record high. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%. The benchmark index’s 1.7% gain for the week erased most of its loss from last week.