Friday, June 28, 2013

Weekly Stock Market Overview - June 28, 2013

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 110.20 points or 0.74%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 13.85 points or 0.87%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 46.00 points or 1.37%. Read More ...

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (2.98%) last week followed by the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector (2.46%). The Materials Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-1.13%) of the week followed by the Energy Select Sector SPDR sector (0.17%).

The Services sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Industrial Goods, while Aerospace/Defense-Maj Dvd, Electronics Stores, and Specialty Eateries are among the most overvalued industries. The Conglomerates sector is the most oversold sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Dairy Products, Home Furnishings/Fixtures, and Beverages-Brewers are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
10.16% THC Tenet Healthcare Corp. Health Care
10.12% HSP Hospira Inc. Health Care
9.27% HAR Harman Int'l Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-9.26% WAG Walgreen Co. Consumer Staples
-9.13% AGN Allergan, Inc. Health Care
-8.50% BTU Peabody Energy Corp Materials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 6
Downtrend Broken Resistance 12
Uptrend Support 22
Uptrend Exhaustion 1
Uptrend Broken Support 2
Downtrend Resistance 0
Oversold 9

Friday, June 21, 2013

Weekly Stock Market Overview - Jul 21, 2013

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -270.78 points or -1.80%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -34.30 points or -2.11%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -66.31 points or -1.94%. Read More ...

The Energy Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (-2.18%) last week followed by the Financial Select Sector SPDR sector (-2.23%). The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-3.84%) of the week followed by the Materials Select Sector SPDR sector (-3.16%).

The Industrial Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Technology, while Processing Systems/Prods, Semiconductr-Memory Chips, and Aerospace/Defense-Maj Dvd are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Basic Materials, while Oil & Gas Pipelines, Gold, and Industrial Metals/Mineral are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
8.93% MU Micron Technology Information Technology
5.28% FLIR FLIR Systems Inc. Information Technology
5.26% UNM UNM Group Financials


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-12.32% WHR Whirlpool Corp. Consumer Discretionary
-11.68% DHI D.R. Horton Consumer Discretionary
-10.76% ORCL Oracle Corp. Information Technology


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 4
Downtrend Broken Resistance 11
Uptrend Support 46
Uptrend Exhaustion 2
Uptrend Broken Support 3
Downtrend Resistance 0
Oversold 18

Friday, June 14, 2013

Weekly Stock Market Overview - Jun 14, 2013

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -177.94 points or -1.17%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -16.65 points or -1.01%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -45.65 points or -1.32%. Read More ...

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (0.08%) last week followed by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector (0.08%). The Financial Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-2.10%) of the week followed by the Energy Select Sector SPDR sector (-1.72%).

The Utilities sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Industrial Goods, while Aerospace/Defense-Maj Dvd, Heavy Construction, and Small Tools & Accessories are among the most overvalued industries. The Basic Materials sector is the most oversold sector followed by Technology, while Gold, Oil & Gas Pipelines, and Industrial Metals/Mineral are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
7.27% SWY Safeway Inc. Consumer Staples
5.36% RRD R.R. Donnelley & Son Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-10.46% BTU Peabody Energy Corp Materials
-7.62% EA Electronic Arts Information Technology
-7.21% JCP Penney (J.C.) Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 12
Uptrend Support 33
Uptrend Exhaustion 2
Uptrend Broken Support 4
Downtrend Resistance 8
Oversold 5

Friday, June 07, 2013

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 132.55 points or 0.88%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 12.64 points or 0.78%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 13.30 points or 0.38%. Read More ...

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (1.57%) last week followed by the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector (1.28%). The Materials Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-0.30%) of the week followed by the Technology Select Sector SPDR sector (0.22%).

The Technology sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Services, while Processing Systems/Prods, Semiconductr-Memory Chips, and Multimedia/Graphics Sftwr are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Conglomerates, while Electric Utilities, Water Utilities, and Diversified Utilities are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
8.52% YUM Yum! Brands, Inc Consumer Discretionary
8.30% MU Micron Technology Information Technology
7.56% JDSU JDS Uniphase Corp Information Technology


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-7.22% FAST Fastenal Co. Industrials
-5.93% LUK Leucadia National Corp. Financials
-5.88% RRD R.R. Donnelley & Son Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 13
Uptrend Support 48
Uptrend Exhaustion 1
Uptrend Broken Support 4
Downtrend Resistance 2
Oversold 4

Friday, May 31, 2013

Weekly Stock Market Overview - May 31, 2013

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -187.53 points or -1.23%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -18.86 points or -1.14%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -3.23 points or -0.09%. Read More ...

The Financial Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (0.56%) last week followed by the Technology Select Sector SPDR sector (-0.09%). The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-3.96%) of the week followed by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector (-2.96%).

The Services sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Technology, while Processing Systems/Prods, Computer Peripherals, and Semiconductr-Memory Chips are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Water Utilities, Electric Utilities, and Diversified Utilities are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
7.23% NEM Newmont Mining Corp. (Hldg. Co.) Materials
6.37% MS Morgan Stanley Financials
6.02% F Ford Motor Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-11.44% CLF Cliffs Natural Resources Inc Materials
-11.05% BIG Big Lots, Inc. Consumer Discretionary
-9.55% EXC Exelon Corp. Utilities


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 8
Uptrend Support 33
Uptrend Exhaustion 7
Uptrend Broken Support 5
Downtrend Resistance 3
Oversold 2

Friday, May 24, 2013

Weekly Stock Market Overview - May 24, 2013

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -51.30 points or -0.33%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -17.87 points or -1.07%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -39.83 points or -1.14%. Read More ...

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (0.04%) last week followed by the Energy Select Sector SPDR sector (-0.50%). The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-3.70%) of the week followed by the Materials Select Sector SPDR sector (-1.67%).

The Consumer Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Services, while Regional Airlines, Home Furnishing Stores, and Specialty Eateries are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Water Utilities, Drug Manufacturers/Other, and Medical Instruments/Supls are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
13.82% HPQ Hewlett-Packard Information Technology
9.47% BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Health Care
5.39% JCP Penney (J.C.) Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-12.64% SHLD Sears Holdings Corporation Consumer Discretionary
-7.83% SWY Safeway Inc. Consumer Staples
-7.78% ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 0
Downtrend Broken Resistance 19
Uptrend Support 14
Uptrend Exhaustion 8
Uptrend Broken Support 4
Downtrend Resistance 6
Oversold 0

Friday, May 17, 2013

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 235.91 points or 1.56%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 33.77 points or 2.07%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 62.39 points or 1.82%. Read More ...

The Financial Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (3.64%) last week followed by the Energy Select Sector SPDR sector (2.30%). The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (1.23%) of the week followed by the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector (1.37%).

The Services sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Specialty Eateries, Electronics Stores, and Gaming Activities are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Technology, while Water Utilities, Information Technlgy Svcs, and Technical/System Software are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
14.88% CSCO Cisco Systems Information Technology
14.71% GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber Consumer Discretionary
13.56% APOL Apollo Group Consumer Discretionary


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-12.07% CLF Cliffs Natural Resources Inc Materials
-9.52% CSC Computer Sciences Corp. Information Technology
-7.52% NEM Newmont Mining Corp. (Hldg. Co.) Materials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 2
Downtrend Broken Resistance 15
Uptrend Support 2
Uptrend Exhaustion 67
Uptrend Broken Support 4
Downtrend Resistance 26
Oversold 1

Friday, May 10, 2013

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 144.53 points or 0.97%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 19.28 points or 1.19%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 57.95 points or 1.72%. Read More ...

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (2.52%) last week. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-2.59%) of the week.

The Consumer Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Services, while Electronics Stores, Home Furnishing Stores, and Gaming Activities are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Water Utilities, Drugs - Generic, and Medical Appliances/Equip. are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
25.20% EA Electronic Arts Information Technology
18.18% CLF Cliffs Natural Resources Inc Materials
12.36% MU Micron Technology Information Technology


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-6.36% ADBE Adobe Systems Information Technology
-5.86% NI NiSource Inc. Utilities
-5.74% CHRW C.H. Robinson Worldwide Industrials


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 19
Uptrend Support 1
Uptrend Exhaustion 55
Uptrend Broken Support 3
Downtrend Resistance 38
Oversold 0

Friday, May 03, 2013

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 261.41 points or 1.78%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 32.18 points or 2.03%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 99.37 points or 3.03%. Read More ...

The Technology Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (3.89%) last week followed by the 0 sector (XLE%). The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-0.22%) of the week followed by the sector (XLV%).

The Technology sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Basic Materials, while Processing Systems/Prods, Diversified Commun Svcs, and Computer Peripherals are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Water Utilities, Drugs - Generic, and Drug Delivery are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
36.36% AMD Advanced Micro Devices Information Technology
14.96% VMC Vulcan Materials Materials
13.84% MCO Moody's Corp Financials


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-7.69% VLO Valero Energy Energy
-7.32% OKE ONEOK Inc. Utilities
-6.44% AGN Allergan, Inc. Health Care


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 0
Downtrend Broken Resistance 22
Uptrend Support 4
Uptrend Exhaustion 42
Uptrend Broken Support 3
Downtrend Resistance 27
Oversold 1

Friday, April 26, 2013

Weekly Stock Market Overview - April 26, 2013

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 165.04 points or 1.13%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 26.99 points or 1.74%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 73.20 points or 2.28%. Read More ...

The Energy Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (3.51%) last week followed by the 0 sector (XLB%). The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-0.29%) of the week followed by the sector (XLV%).

The Healthcare sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Utilities, while Diversified Utilities, Electric Utilities, and Drug Related Products are among the most overvalued industries. The Industrial Goods sector is the most oversold sector followed by Technology, while Metals Fabrication, Farm/Construction Machnry, and Printed Circuit Boards are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
21.29% DHI D.R. Horton Consumer Discretionary
18.68% PHM Pulte Homes, Inc. Consumer Discretionary
14.41% CLF Cliffs Natural Resources Inc Materials


Weekly S&P 500 Losers
Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector
-22.80% EW Edwards Lifesciences Corp Health Care
-15.85% DV DeVry Inc. Industrials
-12.20% SWY Safeway Inc. Consumer Staples


Weekly S&P 500 Alerts
Stock Market Alerts Count
Downtrend Exhaustion 1
Downtrend Broken Resistance 10
Uptrend Support 9
Uptrend Exhaustion 28
Uptrend Broken Support 8
Downtrend Resistance 18
Oversold 3