Good MorningStocks tread water on Wednesday while investors watch Capitol Hill for clues about stimulus. The two sides continue to negotiate and point toward progress and yet no deal has been reached.
At this point in the stimulus negotiations, with the election two weeks away, it is unlikely any deal will be made before we know the outcome of the vote. The trouble for markets is that much of the gains made this year are based on this same stimulus; when it finally comes it may be too little too late to keep stocks moving higher.
On a technical note, the price action in the SPX has begun to look bearish. Over the last two months, the chart of weekly price action has formed a pattern that could easily turn into a double top. If the double-top reversal pattern confirms itself by falling to a new low, the S&P 500 could be in big trouble. A move down to retest the March lows is not out of the question.
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Markets | | Graphic Packaging Holding Company Is A Play On eCommerce
International Paper (NYSE:IP) emerged as a play on eCommerce for me a few weeks ago. A rising number of bullish analysts are pointing to a growing demand for packaging products due to the pandemic. The pandemic spurred a massive shift to eCom... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) released its Q3 earnings yesterday after the bell, and the market didn’t like the numbers; shares are set to open down more than 5% today.
NFLX had started to pull back over the past five sessions, and today’s open will take shares below the 50-day moving average.... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
With so many high-flying software companies for investors to choose from right now, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when trying to figure out which ones belong in your portfolio for the long-term. Many of these companies are benefitting from secular growth trends and continue to reach new all-t... Read the Full Story |
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Basic Materials | | PPG Industries Beats And Raises On Rising Demand
The paint industry, as a whole, has been doing fairly well this year. There are spots of weakness within the group but it is limited to industrial use and even that weakness is dissipating. Companies with a healthy exposure to consumer trends, housin... Read the Full Story |
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Del Taco Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ:TACO) is a small-cap taco chain with big aspirations. It is, technically, the U.S. 2nd largest taco chain by units but that’s only compared to Taco Bell (NYSE:YUM). The claim, prominently stated in the compan... Read the Full Story |
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Construction | | Lennox International Rebounds In The 3rd Quarter
Lennox International (NYSE:LII) was not immune to the pandemic. The company saw a 14% decline in YOY revenue last quarter but the bad times are already over. Like so many others, Lennox has proven capable of weathering the storm, and that is well-pos... Read the Full Story |
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Medical | | Is There More To The Sorrento Therapeutics Stor
Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) emerged as an early contender in the fight against COVID-19 and fast cementing its position. The company has multiple vaccine and therapy candidate trials in the works and stands to profit from at least one of them.... Read the Full Story |
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Retail/Wholesale | | Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) is set to report its Q3 earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street is expecting comps to grow 7.2%; based on what we know, I think that’s too conservative.
Granted, that alone doesn’t mean to run and buy Chipotle shares as fast as you’d, well, run and buy a Chipotle b... Read the Full Story |
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Retail/Wholesale | |
Whenever a company increases its dividend, it sends a strong message to investors that the company expects to continue growing and staying profitable. It’s especially worth noting when a company is financially stable enough to increase its dividend payouts amidst all of the economic uncertai... Read the Full Story |
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Aerospace | | It Pays To Be A Bargain Hunter
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The s... Read the Full Story |
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