Weekly Stock Market Overview - Aug. 29, 2014

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 97.23 points or 0.57%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 14.97 points or 0.75%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 41.72 points or 0.92%. Read More ...

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (1.96%) last week followed by the Energy Select Sector SPDR sector (1.78%). The Industrial Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-0.24%) of the week followed by the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector (0.26%).

The Services sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Basic Materials, while Oil & Gas Pipelines, Regional Airlines, and Lodging are among the most overvalued industries. The Healthcare sector is the most oversold sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Recreational Vehicles, Toys & Games, and Confectioners are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 7.59% NBR Nabors Industries Ltd. Energy 6.72% SPLS Staples Inc. Consumer Discretionary 5.71% NFX Newfield Exploration Co Energy

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -2.63% ADI Analog Devices Information Technology -2.19% TXT Textron Inc. Industrials -2.07% MU Micron Technology Information Technology

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 4 Downtrend Broken Resistance 21 Uptrend Support 2 Uptrend Exhaustion 18 Uptrend Broken Support 0 Downtrend Resistance 59 Oversold 3

Weekly Stock Market Overview - Aug. 22, 2014

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 338.31 points or 2.03%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 33.34 points or 1.71%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 73.62 points or 1.65%. Read More ...

The Financial Select Sector was the strongest sector (2.39%) last week followed by the Industrial Select Sector (2.38%). The Energy Select Sector was the worst performing sector (0.66%) of the week followed by the Consumer Staples Select Sector (0.72%).

The Consumer Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Services, while Housewares & Accessories, Regional Airlines, and Lodging are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Basic Materials, while Industrial Metals/Mineral, Oil & Gas Drilling/Explor, and Independent Oil & Gas are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 13.46% ROST Ross Stores Consumer Discretionary 11.70% TJX TJX Companies Inc. Consumer Discretionary 10.82% DG Dollar General Consumer Discretionary

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -4.74% SPLS Staples Inc. Consumer Discretionary -3.14% NBR Nabors Industries Ltd. Energy -3.09% RIG Transocean Energy

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 0 Downtrend Broken Resistance 15 Uptrend Support 5 Uptrend Exhaustion 20 Uptrend Broken Support 4 Downtrend Resistance 49 Oversold 1

Weekly Stock Market Overview - Aug. 15, 2014

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108.98 points or 0.66%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 23.47 points or 1.22%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 94.03 points or 2.15%. Read More ...

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (2.36%) last week followed by the Technology Select Sector SPDR sector (1.60%). The Energy Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-0.24%) of the week followed by the Financial Select Sector SPDR sector (0.89%).

The Healthcare sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Hospitals, Housewares & Accessories, and Biotechnology are among the most overvalued industries. The Basic Materials sector is the most oversold sector followed by Utilities, while Industrial Metals/Mineral, Oil & Gas Drilling/Explor, and Independent Oil & Gas are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 14.70% KMI Kinder Morgan Inc Energy 7.92% AMAT Applied Materials Information Technology 7.61% GILD Gilead Sciences Health Care

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -7.04% FOSL Fossil, Inc. Consumer Discretionary -6.91% JWN Nordstrom Consumer Discretionary -4.58% M Macy's Inc. Consumer Discretionary

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 0 Downtrend Broken Resistance 12 Uptrend Support 15 Uptrend Exhaustion 8 Uptrend Broken Support 11 Downtrend Resistance 17 Oversold 5

Weekly Stock Market Overview - Aug. 8, 2014

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 60.56 points or 0.37%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 6.44 points or 0.33%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 18.26 points or 0.42%. Read More ...

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (1.08%) last week followed by the Materials Select Sector SPDR sector (1.05%). The Health Care Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-0.71%) of the week followed by the Technology Select Sector SPDR sector (-0.31%).

The Healthcare sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Financial, while REIT - Residential, Hospitals, and Biotechnology are among the most overvalued industries. The Utilities sector is the most oversold sector followed by Services, while Electronics Wholesale, General Entertainment, and Technical Services are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 8.93% COH Coach, Inc. Consumer Discretionary 8.58% THC Tenet Healthcare Corp. Health Care 7.41% NVDA NVIDIA Corp. Information Technology

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -13.94% WAG Walgreen Co. Consumer Staples -13.67% NE Noble Corp Energy -12.61% TWX Time Warner Inc. Consumer Discretionary

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 7 Downtrend Broken Resistance 12 Uptrend Support 80 Uptrend Exhaustion 1 Uptrend Broken Support 1 Downtrend Resistance 6 Oversold 21

Weekly Stock Market Overview - Aug 1, 2014

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -467.20 points or -2.75%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -53.19 points or -2.69%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -96.92 points or -2.18%. Read More ...

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (-1.41%) last week followed by the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector (-1.75%). The Energy Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-4.00%) of the week followed by the Industrial Select Sector SPDR sector (-3.74%).

The Industrial Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Utilities, while Metals Fabrication, Waste Management, and Small Tools & Accessories are among the most overvalued industries. The Healthcare sector is the most oversold sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Recreational Vehicles, Confectioners, and Recreational Goods Other are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 25.04% FDO Family Dollar Stores Consumer Discretionary 20.63% X United States Steel Corp. Materials 10.39% FTR Frontier Communications Telecommunications Services

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -13.28% ETN Eaton Corp. Industrials -12.90% GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber Consumer Discretionary -11.93% PNR Pentair Ltd. Industrials

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 10 Downtrend Broken Resistance 13 Uptrend Support 87 Uptrend Exhaustion 2 Uptrend Broken Support 3 Downtrend Resistance 3 Oversold 24

Weekly Stock Market Overview July 25, 2014

It was a mixed week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -139.61 points or -0.82%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 0.12 points or 0.01%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 17.41 points or 0.39%. Read More ...

The Energy Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (0.86%) last week followed by the Technology Select Sector SPDR sector (0.68%). The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-1.01%) of the week followed by the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR sector (-0.91%).

The Utilities sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Basic Materials, while Oil & Gas Pipelines, Aluminum, and Major Integrated Oil/Gas are among the most overvalued industries. The Healthcare sector is the most oversold sector followed by Financial, while Regional-Southeast Banks, Specialized Health Svcs, and Regional-Mid-Atlantc Bnks are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 10.72% THC Tenet Healthcare Corp. Health Care 10.31% BIIB BIOGEN IDEC INC Health Care 8.37% YHOO Yahoo Inc. Information Technology

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -13.21% XLNX Xilinx, Inc Information Technology -9.58% DHI D.R. Horton Consumer Discretionary -9.53% PCP Precision Castparts Industrials

Weekly Stock Market Overview - July 18, 2014

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 156.37 points or 0.92%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 10.65 points or 0.54%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 16.66 points or 0.38%. Read More ...

The Technology Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (1.36%) last week followed by the Financial Select Sector SPDR sector (0.97%). The Health Care Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-0.34%) of the week followed by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector (-0.21%).

The Utilities sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Beverages-Brewers, Auto Manufacturers/Major, and Paper & Paper Products are among the most overvalued industries. The Financial sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Regional-Pacific Banks, Regional-Southeast Banks, and REIT - Industrial are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 20.67% TWX Time Warner Inc. Consumer Discretionary 12.39% IGT International Game Technology Consumer Discretionary 7.84% INTC Intel Corp. Information Technology

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -9.96% SNDK SanDisk Corp. Information Technology -7.49% MAT Mattel, Inc. Consumer Discretionary -5.99% YUM Yum! Brands, Inc Consumer Discretionary

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 4 Downtrend Broken Resistance 13 Uptrend Support 32 Uptrend Exhaustion 7 Uptrend Broken Support 2 Downtrend Resistance 15 Oversold 5

Weekly Stock Market Overview - July 11, 2014

All the major US indices were negative. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -124.45 points or -0.73%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -17.87 points or -0.90%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped -70.43 points or -1.57%. Read More ...

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (0.78%) last week followed by the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR sector (0.38%). The Energy Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-1.98%) of the week followed by the Financial Select Sector SPDR sector (-1.52%).

The Healthcare sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Utilities, while Health Care Plans, Drug Delivery, and Medical Instruments/Supls are among the most overvalued industries. The Basic Materials sector is the most oversold sector followed by Consumer Goods, while Appliances, Confectioners, and Recreational Goods Other are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 6.61% AA Alcoa Inc Materials 4.71% PETM PetSmart, Inc. Consumer Discretionary 4.54% ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Consumer Staples

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -7.85% FAST Fastenal Co. Industrials -6.88% BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. Consumer Discretionary -6.26% MHK Mohawk Industries Consumer Discretionary

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 1 Downtrend Broken Resistance 16 Uptrend Support 21 Uptrend Exhaustion 13 Uptrend Broken Support 8 Downtrend Resistance 17 Oversold 1

Weekly Stock Market Overview - July 3, 2014

It was an up week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 216.42 points or 1.28%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 24.48 points or 1.25%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 87.99 points or 2.00%. Read More ...

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (2.05%) last week followed by the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector (1.95%). The Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-3.21%) of the week followed by the Energy Select Sector SPDR sector (0.37%).

The Industrial Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Financial, while Credit Services, Waste Management, and Small Tools & Accessories are among the most overvalued industries. The Consumer Goods sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Appliances, Confectioners, and Recreational Goods Other are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 12.21% REGN Regeneron Health Care 10.35% PETM PetSmart, Inc. Consumer Discretionary 7.05% MU Micron Technology Information Technology

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -6.39% EXC Exelon Corp. Utilities -5.24% PEG Public Serv. Enterprise Inc. Utilities -5.19% ETR Entergy Corp. Utilities

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 0 Downtrend Broken Resistance 19 Uptrend Support 6 Uptrend Exhaustion 48 Uptrend Broken Support 2 Downtrend Resistance 38 Oversold 1

Weekly Stock Market Overview - June 27, 2014

It was a mixed week for the major markets. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -95.24 points or -0.56%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped -1.91 points or -0.10%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 29.89 points or 0.68%. Read More ...

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR sector was the strongest sector (1.04%) last week followed by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR sector (1.01%). The Industrial Select Sector SPDR sector was the worst performing sector (-1.33%) of the week followed by the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR sector (-1.25%).

The Industrial Goods sector is the most overvalued sector followed by Financial, while Lumber Wood Production, Waste Management, and Small Tools & Accessories are among the most overvalued industries. The Consumer Goods sector is the most oversold sector followed by Healthcare, while Confectioners, Appliances, and Recreational Goods Other are among the most oversold industries.

Weekly S&P 500 Winners

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector 44.35% VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Health Care 9.64% BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. Consumer Discretionary 8.24% SLB Schlumberger Ltd. Energy

Weekly S&P 500 Losers

Gains/Loses(%) Symbol Company Sector -9.92% VLO Valero Energy Energy -8.96% DG Dollar General Consumer Discretionary -7.02% TDC Teradata Corp. Telecommunications Services

Weekly S&P 500 Alerts

Stock Market Alerts Count Downtrend Exhaustion 2 Downtrend Broken Resistance 21 Uptrend Support 8 Uptrend Exhaustion 12 Uptrend Broken Support 1 Downtrend Resistance 18 Oversold 2