The Dow Jones and S&P 500 climbed but soon faded on the stock market today. Tesla fell after the company's Q4 deliveries disappointed.

Futures rose after stocks ended a strong 2024 on a weak note. Tesla deliveries are due but BYD has seized the BEV crown.

Dow Jones futures rallied 300 points Thursday on surprise weekly jobless claims. Tesla stock skidded on weak Q4 deliveries.

The stock market opened higher to kick off the first trading day of 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 300 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.5%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note was down to 4.

Why the Dow had such a miserable December versus other indexes. Warren Buffett is topping up his stake in this high-margin internet name.

U.S. stock indexes are starting 2025 with gains, putting Wall Street on track to break a four-day losing streak that dimmed the end of its stellar 2024. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% at the open of trading Thursday following its longest losing streak since early September.