Friday, May 28, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 5/28/2010

It was a mixed week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -56.76 points or -0.56%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 1.72 points or 0.16%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 28.00 points or 1.26%. Read More ...

The Consumer Discretionary sector was the strongest sector (2.02%) last week followed by the Materials sector (1.25%). The Consumer Staples sector was the worst performing sector (-1.01%) of the week followed by the Financial sector (-0.47%).

The Utilities sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Financial, while REIT - Residential, Property Management, and REIT - Diversified are among the most overvalued industries. The Healthcare sector is the most oversold sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Dairy Products, Electronic Equipment, and Biotechnology are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
16.33% S Sprint Nextel Corp. Telecommunications Services
14.77% NTAP NetApp, Inc. Information Technology
12.39% SNDK SanDisk Corp. Information Technology


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-8.82% BHI Baker Hughes Energy
-7.42% MON Monsanto Co. Materials
-7.32% DV DeVry Inc. Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 3
Uptrend Support 27
Uptrend Exhaustion 0
Uptrend Broken Support 1
Downtrend Resistance 3
Oversold 22

Sunday, May 23, 2010

S&P 500 members - uptrend support alert

It was a negative week for the S&P 500 (^GSPC). During the week, the ^GSPC dropped -47.99 points, or -4.23%, and closed at 1087.69 on Friday, May 21, 2010. Weekly volume was 34% above average. Read More ...
A medium-term (Quarterly) downtrend had started on October 11, 2007 at 1576.09 and reached 666.79 on March 6, 2009. ^GSPC lost 909.30 points, or 57.69%, in 73 weeks.
S&P 500 - medium-term trend
Technical Stock Market Timing System


A Monthly uptrend had started on March 6, 2009 at 666.79 and reached 1219.80 on April 26, 2010. ^GSPC has formed a five wave structure and has gained 553.01 points. It is close to Fibonacci 61.8% retracement of the Quarterly wave (909.30). During the week April 26 √ April 30, more than 30% of S&P 500 stocks had a Buying Climax. A buying climax happens when a stock makes a new 52 week high, but ends with a loss for the week. Important market trend reversals are often accompanied by a sudden rise in the number of buying climaxes. The completed five wave structure, unusually high number of buying climaxes during the April 26 √ April 30 week, and the Fibonacci 61.8% retracement level might suggest that the monthly up wave has been completed and a new monthly down wave is in progress since April 26.

A downtrend had started on April 26, 2010 at 1219.80 and reached 1055.90 on May 21, 2010. ^GSPC lost 163.90 points, or 13.44%, in 25 days. During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. On Friday, the chart has formed a Bearish Thrusting Candlestick pattern. Usually this pattern occurs in a downtrend, and it shows a rally failure in a down market.

Daily Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. More than 30% of S&P 500 members have an uptrend support alert. This alert indicates that stock price is near the monthly uptrend support level. An uptrend support alert usually is followed by at least a short term rally. The broken support level might confirm the end of the monthly uptrend and the beginning of a new monthly downtrend.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 5/21/2010

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -426.77 points or -4.02%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -47.99 points or -4.23%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -117.81 points or -5.02%. Read More ... The Consumer Staples sector was the strongest sector (-2.38%) last week followed by the Materials sector (-3.86%). The Industrial sector was the worst performing sector (-5.67%) of the week followed by the Energy sector (-5.64%).

The Utilities sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Healthcare, while Drugs - Generic, Water Utilities, and Specialized Health Svcs are among the most overvalued industries. The Services sector is the most oversold sector followed by Basic Materials, while Agricultural Chemicals, Publishing - Books, and Aluminum are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
20.94% PTV Pactiv Corp. Materials
8.46% DF Dean Foods Consumer Staples
5.15% APOL Apollo Group Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-18.21% SHLD Sears Holdings Corporation Consumer Discretionary
-15.84% MEE Massey Energy Co. Materials
-13.18% GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 7
Downtrend Broken Resistance 3
Uptrend Support 168
Uptrend Exhaustion 0
Uptrend Broken Support 1
Downtrend Resistance 0
Oversold 49

Friday, May 14, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 5/14/2010

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 239.73 points or 2.31%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 24.80 points or 2.23%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 81.21 points or 3.58%. Read More ...

The Industrial sector was the strongest sector (3.86%) last week followed by the Technology sector (3.03%). The Health Care sector was the worst performing sector (0.84%) of the week followed by the Materials sector (1.48%).

The Utilities sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Healthcare, while Drugs - Generic, Specialized Health Svcs, and Water Utilities are among the most overvalued industries. The Basic Materials sector is the most oversold sector followed by Conglomerates, while Agricultural Chemicals, Aluminum, and Copper are among the most oversold industries. Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
21.96% PCS MetroPCS Communications Inc. Telecommunications Services
20.84% LM Legg Mason Financials
14.03% PWR Quanta Services Inc. Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-34.59% DF Dean Foods Consumer Staples
-7.66% MCO Moody's Corp Financials
-7.58% MON Monsanto Co. Materials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 4
Uptrend Support 7
Uptrend Exhaustion 0
Uptrend Broken Support 12
Downtrend Resistance 3
Oversold 6

Friday, May 07, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 5/7/2010

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -628.18 points or -5.71%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -75.80 points or -6.39%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -195.55 points or -7.95%. Read More ...

The Consumer Staples sector was the strongest sector (-3.22%) last week followed by the Health Care sector (-3.76%). The Materials sector was the worst performing sector (-8.41%) of the week followed by the Energy sector (-8.21%). The Utilities sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Healthcare, while Drugs - Generic, Specialized Health Svcs, and Drug Delivery are among the most overvalued industries. The Technology sector is the most oversold sector followed by Conglomerates, while Security Software & Svcs, Printed Circuit Boards, and Information Technlgy Svcs are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
1.59% HAS Hasbro Inc. Consumer Discretionary
1.17% TDC Teradata Corp. Telecommunications Services
-0.08% PPL PPL Corp. Utilities


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-19.68% JDSU JDS Uniphase Corp Information Technology
-17.29% DOW Dow Chemical Materials
-15.83% MAS Masco Corp. Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 2
Downtrend Broken Resistance 6
Uptrend Support 45
Uptrend Exhaustion 0
Uptrend Broken Support 8
Downtrend Resistance 0
Oversold 12

Friday, April 30, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 4/30/2010

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -195.67 points or -1.75%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -30.60 points or -2.51%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -68.96 points or -2.73%. Read More ...

The Utilities sector was the strongest sector (-0.56%) last week followed by the Consumer Staples sector (-1.43%). The Financial sector was the worst performing sector (-3.70%) of the week followed by the Energy sector (-3.51%).

The Basic Materials sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Home Furnishings/Fixtures, Trucks & Other Vehicles, and Housewares & Accessories are among the most overvalued industries. The Industrial Goods sector is the most oversold sector followed by Services, while Publishing - Books, Personal Services, and Education & Training Services are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
8.47% TLAB Tellabs, Inc. Information Technology
6.51% WHR Whirlpool Corp. Consumer Discretionary
5.62% ORLY O'Reilly Automotive Inc. Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-24.00% HAR Harman Int'l Consumer Discretionary
-23.37% EK Eastman Kodak Consumer Discretionary
-18.82% ODP Office Depot Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 12
Uptrend Support 18
Uptrend Exhaustion 12
Uptrend Broken Support 13
Downtrend Resistance 5
Oversold 6

Friday, April 23, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 4/23/2010

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 185.62 points or 1.68%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 25.15 points or 2.11%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 48.89 points or 1.97%. Read More ...

The Energy sector was the strongest sector (4.70%) last week followed by the Consumer Discretionary sector (3.78%). The Health Care sector was the worst performing sector (-0.89%) of the week followed by the Consumer Staples sector (0.43%).

The Financial sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Confectioners, REIT - Hotel/Motel, and Recreational Vehicles are among the most overvalued industries. The Industrial Goods sector is the most oversold sector followed by Utilities, while Electric Utilities, Water Utilities, and Gas Utilities are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
28.96% HBAN Huntington Bancshares Financials
21.17% MI Marshall & Ilsley Corp. Financials
19.71% LEN Lennar Corp. Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-16.55% BAX Baxter International Inc. Health Care
-10.51% QCOM QUALCOMM Inc. Information Technology
-9.77% KG King Pharmaceuticals Health Care


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 21
Uptrend Support 5
Uptrend Exhaustion 90
Uptrend Broken Support 3
Downtrend Resistance 22
Oversold 4

Friday, April 16, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 4/16/2010

It was a mixed week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 21.31 points or 0.19%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -2.24 points or -0.19%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 27.21 points or 1.11%. Read More ...

The Consumer Discretionary sector was the strongest sector (1.18%) last week followed by the Technology sector (1.06%). The Materials sector was the worst performing sector (-1.66%) of the week followed by the Health Care sector (-1.40%).

The Technology sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Financial, while Technical/System Software, Computer Peripherals, and REIT - Hotel/Motel are among the most overvalued industries. The Industrial Goods sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Drug Manufacturers/Major, Health Care Plans, and Medical Practitioners are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
10.88% GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber Consumer Discretionary
9.25% VMC Vulcan Materials Materials
9.25% DV DeVry Inc. Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-10.28% GS Goldman Sachs Group Financials
-9.52% MEE Massey Energy Co. Materials
-8.57% GWW Grainger (W.W.) Inc. Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 21
Uptrend Support 5
Uptrend Exhaustion 74
Uptrend Broken Support 8
Downtrend Resistance 37
Oversold 4

Friday, April 09, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 4/9/2010

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 70.28 points or 0.64%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 16.27 points or 1.38%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 51.47 points or 2.14%. Read More ...

The Financial sector was the strongest sector (2.87%) last week followed by the Consumer Discretionary sector (2.72%). The Health Care sector was the worst performing sector (-0.71%) of the week followed by the Consumer Staples sector (-0.25%).

The Basic Materials sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Conglomerates, while Conglomerates, Oil & Gas Pipelines, and Gold are among the most overvalued industries. The Industrial Goods sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Drug Manufacturers/Major, Medical Practitioners, and Health Care Plans are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
23.37% EK Eastman Kodak Consumer Discretionary
16.00% HOG HarleyDavidson Consumer Discretionary
11.81% AIG American Int'l. Group Financials


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-11.93% MEE Massey Energy Co. Materials
-10.12% FRX Forest Laboratories Health Care
-7.16% MWW Monster Worldwide Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 0
Downtrend Broken Resistance 29
Uptrend Support 5
Uptrend Exhaustion 67
Uptrend Broken Support 4
Downtrend Resistance 42
Oversold 3

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Weekly Stock Market Overview - 4/1/2010

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 76.71 points or 0.71%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 11.51 points or 0.99%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 7.45 points or 0.31%. Read More ...

The Energy sector was the strongest sector (4.39%) last week followed by the Materials sector (2.46%). The Consumer Discretionary sector was the worst performing sector (0.03%) of the week followed by the Technology sector (0.26%).

The Consumer Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Healthcare, while Meat Products, Confectioners, and Auto Parts are among the most overvalued industries. The Technology sector is the most oversold sector followed by Industrial Goods, while Long Distance Carriers, Information Technlgy Svcs, and General Contractors are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
11.94% PXD Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Energy
10.73% RDC Rowan Cos. Energy
10.03% SWN Southwestern Energy Co. Utilities


Weekly S&P 500 Loosers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-8.87% F Ford Motor Consumer Discretionary
-6.39% LEN Lennar Corp. Consumer Discretionary
-5.12% PHM Pulte Homes, Inc. Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 0
Downtrend Broken Resistance 23
Uptrend Support 5
Uptrend Exhaustion 21
Uptrend Broken Support 4
Downtrend Resistance 31
Oversold 2