Stocks Waver After Hot Inflation Data; Nvidia and Tesla Slide as Key Earnings Paint Mixed Picture

• Dow Jones futures pared gains after hotter-than-expected inflation data, with early producer price index release. • Nvidia and Tesla extended losses Wednesday, threatening further declines Thursday.
• Key earnings movers included Dick's Sporting Goods, Dollar General, Lennar, SentinelOne and UiPath. • Disney attempts breakout past 112.92 cup-with-handle buy point among Dow Jones stocks to watch. • Microsoft found support at 50-day line, placing software giant in new buy area with 0.9% gain Thursday.