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S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper is in the move up. Gold and Silver are in the retracement move up.

Crude oil move up sharply thru the new long entry. Natural gas is close to a bullish breakout.

The US 30YR Treasury bond is in the move up.

The US Dollar futures are in the move up again; targeting the prior highs.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – In the move down and back near the 2461 downside target. Trade pressures are down. Volumes closed the month of March as bearish for the second month in a row. Not seen since 2009-2010. The next target close down is 2461. A close above 2856 would confirm any weekly move higher.

Weekly – In the new move up from the 2427 long entry price. Trade pressures are down but turning up. Volumes were bullish but now bearish. The next target up is 2838. A close below 2349 would confirm any daily move lower.

Daily – Long. In the move up from the 2428 long entry. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 2840. A close below 2411 would signal lower. The weekly trade  pressures have had a bullish reversal, so any daily bullish reversal should be positive.

Lots of “event risk” emanating from the white house.

[4-5-20: Sun Nite. Out at 2540. Look for a better entry.]

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio dropped this week to approximately $78,000, now down 22% YTD. The 13% gains from these first two months of 2020 have evaporated. But the fundamentals should remain intact.

 

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]

S&P 500 Futures

#emini #spfutures #SP500 #ES

Market Pressures_

Copper is in a move up but often parallels the equity markets. Gold and Silver have had dramatic moves both down then up; showing some selling pressures now.

Crude oil is trying to find a base. Natural gas the same. Both are suffering from the industry participants need for cash; new supplies hit the market seemingly with every uptick.

The US 30 year Treasury Bond is in a new move up, but appears to be short lived.

The US Dollar futures are retreating off the recent highs as the world need for dollars temporarily abates.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – Spiked down to a low of 2124 but rallied to close above the 2461 target. Trade pressures are down. Volumes closed the Month of  February as bearish and March should be same. The next target down is 2461. A close above 2858 would confirm many weekly move higher.

Weekly – The 2174 low was stopped by the lower median line from the Oct 2019 lows. Trade pressures are down but showing a bullish reversal. Volumes are still bearish. The next target down is a retest of the lows. The close above 2427 has confirmed the daily move up.

Daily – Long. In the move up from 2301 new long entry. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are three days bullish. The sell off at the Friday close should be limited as the weekly has had a bullish reversal. The next trade should be up with the daily and weekly in alignment. Watch the 60 min to see when the lower time frames have their next bullish reversal.

The next target up is 2713.

Where will we be wrong? A close below the both Thursday and Fridays lows would act as stops.

[4-1-20: A close below 2411 would signal lower. Use this as the stop.]

I think watch the Dollar futures, any sharp new demand for dollars may be an alert for a failure some where in the financial system.

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio is rallied this week to approximately $82,000, from minus 33% to minus 17% YTD, in this March month. The 13% gains from these first two months of 2020 have evaporated. But the fundamentals should remain intact.

(LDOS) Leidos Hldg and (TDY) Teledyne Technologies will be replaced with (BRO) Brown and Brown and (RMD) ResMed, Inc. at the open on Monday.

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]

Navellier Top stocks for April

The following is provided by Navellier with technical comment from South Ocean Management – pls do your own due diligence.
(For this 2020 year, SOM will track only the Top 5 Hi-Growth Investments.)

https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/

Navellier says,

High-Growth Investments

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) is the sixth-largest insurance brokerage in the U.S., and we added it to the High-Growth Investments Buy List in the March Growth Investor Monthly Issue. You may recall that Brown & Brown was founded to help its community better protect their most-valued assets. And, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the company is offering resources to help individuals and businesses better navigate the risks of the current environment.

Brown & Brown offers live stream informative sessions to discuss the evolving risks of the coronavirus pandemic. On the company’s website, businesses also have access to a slew of resources from checklists for evaluating employee benefits to insurance coverage related to COVID-19 claims. Clearly, Brown & Brown is helping keep its customers informed during these uncertain times.

Brown & Brown’s focus on its customers and support of the local community have added to the company’s success over the past 81 years. It should also play a key role in generating customer loyalty and add to the company’s future success.

For the first quarter, analysts’ earnings forecasts have remained fairly steady. Brown & Brown is expected to report earnings of $0.46 per share, or 12.2% annual earnings growth. And full-year 2020 earnings forecasts have actually been revised higher in the past two months. BRO is a Conservative buy below $39.

SOM Technicals:

3-27-20:  Closed at 35.93. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. Need a close above 36.10 to start a new move up.

4-4-20: Closed at 33.41. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is the 30.70 prior low.

4-11-20: Closed at 39.03. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. In the move up, the next target up is 44.85.

4-17-20: closed at 38.10. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. Consolidating at the 200 day MA.

 

Copart, Inc.

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) is our leading online auctioneer for vehicles, with more than 200 pick-up locations in 11 countries around the world. In 2019, Copart had more than two million unique international visitors to its sites. And, given the “social distancing” and “stay-at-home” policies, even more folks may be turning to Copart’s online options if they’re in need of a vehicle.

All of Copart’s auctions are conducted online, so there hasn’t been any adjustments to the company’s normal auction schedules. But, to keep up with demand and maintain its employees and customers’ safety, Copart encourages users to download its mobile app. The app will allow customers to pay for their vehicle online, schedule vehicle pickups, acquire vehicle titles and review vehicle condition reports.

Since Copart’s operations are continuing fairly normally, there should be little impact to the company’s top and bottom lines. For the company’s third quarter in fiscal year 2020, the consensus estimate calls for earnings of $0.74 per share on $606.85 million in revenue. That represents 12.1% annual earnings growth and 9.7% annual revenue growth. CPRT is a Moderately Aggressive buy below $77.

SOM Technicals:

11-22-19: Closed at 89.26. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. In the uptrend. The next target up is 95.56.

11-30-19: Closed at 89.00. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 94.81.

12-7-19: Closed at 88.58. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Still in the uptrend.

12-12-19: Closed at 88.62. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral.. The next target up is 94.81.

12-21-19: Closed at 90.72. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. the next target up is 94.81.

1-4-20: Closed at 92.66. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 94.81.

1-18-20: Closed at 97.12. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are bullish. Consolidating at the 84.81 target.

1-25-20: Closed at 100.29. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 108.17.

1-31-20: Closed At 101.46. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bearish. Still in the move up. 98.97 would trigger a sell.

2-7-20: Closed at 102.58. Trade pressures are up but diverging. Volumes are bullish. A close below 98.97 would signal lower.

2-16-20: Closed at 103.25. trade  pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. A close below 98.97 would signal lower.

2-23-20: Closed at 95.25. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral. The downside target at 90.82 held as support. The next target down is 90.82.

2-29-20: Closed at 84.48. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. At the 200 day MA. A close above 87.30 would signal higher.

3-6-20: Closed at 80.19. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bearish. Just below the 200 day MA.

3-14-20: Closed at 73.84. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are now bullish.at the 1.62% down side target. Need a close above 75.87 to move higher.

3-21-20: Closed at 60.15. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 55.67. need a close above 67.12 to restart any move up.

3-27-20: Closed at 70.30. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Traded up after the touch of the lower median line. Now in the new move up from the 69.91 long entry.

4-4-20: Closed at 61.80. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Down hard from the new long entry. stop at the prior low of 55.69.

4-11-20: Closed at 74.99. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is the 200 day at 83.23.

4-17-20: Closed at 72.10. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. Sitting on the new long entry price of 69.95

 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

Invitation Homes, Inc. (INVH) offers quality single-family rental homes in 17 popular U.S. cities, including Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix, Seattle and Tampa. The company currently has more than 80,000 homes in its portfolio, with convenient locations to jobs and high-quality school districts.

The low mortgage rate environment has made home ownership attractive to many Americans. But others are still hesitant to buy, especially given the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. and questions about when the country will be operating at normal levels again. As a result, home rentals remain in strong demand right now.

Analysts are foreseeing some impact to Invitation Homes business and have lowered earnings forecasts for the first quarter in the past month. But the company is still expected to report earnings of $0.05 per share and sales of $444.6 million, or 25% annual earnings growth and 2.1% annual sales growth.

I should add that Invitation Homes also continues to reward its shareholders. In January, the company increased its quarterly dividend by 15%. The stock currently has a 3.7% dividend yield. So, I expect yield-hungry investors to pour into INVH in the coming weeks. INVH is a Conservative buy below $22.

SOM Technicals:

2-29-20: Closed at 28.69. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. Consolidating now at 27.96,  the 200 day MA.

3-6-20. Closed at 29.54. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. The 200 day MA at 29.11 seems to hold.

3-14-20: Closed at 27.95. Trade pressures are down but rising and showing some divergences. Volumes are neutral. After spiking down to 22, price has closed above a new long entry at 25.15.

3-21-20: Closed at 17.19. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 13.50. Need a close above 20.02 to restart a move up.

3-27-20: Closed at 20.81. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. The close above 18.79 triggered the new long entry.

4-4-20: Closed at 19.37. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. volumes are neutral. In the move up from the 18.70 entry the next target up is 23.90.

4-11-20: Closed at 19.37. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are now neutral. The retracement is now back to the long entry price of 18.79.

4-17-20: Closed at 23.82. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. At the 23.90 upside target. The next target up is 29.00.

 

ResMed, Inc.

ResMed, Inc. (RMD) was also one of our new buys in the March Growth Investor Monthly Issue. ResMed, which is short for Respiratory Medicine, manufactures CPAP masks, machines and other life support ventilators for in-home use. With operations in more than 120 countries around the world, the company strives to help individuals with chronic respiratory diseases.

Given that the individuals with respiratory diseases are more at-risk to the coronavirus, it’s not too surprising that ResMed has stepped up to help combat the disease. The company has more than 7,500 employees around the world collaborating with hospitals, physicians, health authorities and governments. Respiratory equipment and ventilators have been in top demand.

ResMed has also stated that it will double—possibly triple—its production of ventilators, as well as produce 10 times more ventilation masks. These efforts will go a long way to helping treat patients with the coronavirus throughout the world.

The boost in production should also add to the company’s top and bottom lines. For the first quarter, the analyst community is looking for earnings of $1.05 per share, or 18% annual earnings growth, and revenue of $726.65 million in revenue. Analysts have also upped earnings forecasts over the past two months. RMD is a Conservative buy below $151.

SOM Technicals:

3-27-20: Closed at 141.95. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. In the new move up from the 129.46 long entry price.

4-4-20: Closed at 152.97. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 1182.81.

4-11-20: Closed at 152.97. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 182.81.

4-17-20: Closed at 165.16. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is the 177.99 prior high.

 

S&P Global, Inc.

S&P Global, Inc. (SPGI) provides vital financial information through its multiple divisions, including S&P Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P Global Platts. In the current environment of economic and financial uncertainty, S&P Global is relied heavily on for data, credit ratings and custom indices.

S&P Global mines through more than 135 billion data points from around the world. Its analysts and systems process the data to uncover critical information and to provide strategic analysis. As a result, S&P Global’s resources are in top demand and deemed necessary to navigate today’s bumpy landscape.

For the first quarter, S&P Global is expected to report earnings of $2.35 per share and revenue of $1.69 billion. That translates to 7.9% annual revenue growth and 11.4% annual earnings growth. The company also recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share on March 11. The stock has a 1.2% dividend yield. SPGI is a Conservative buy below $258.

SOM Technicals:

12-21-19: Closed at 271.66. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 284.50.

1-4-20: Closed at 276.91. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 296.

1-18-20: Closed at 296.79. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 303.26.

1-25-20: Closed at 294.83. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are neutral. 25×5 support is at 283.52.

1-31-20: Closed at 293.73. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 303.26.

2-7-20: Closed at 295.48. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 303.26. Support is at 286.

2-16-20: Closed at 307.65. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. At the 303.26 target.

2-23-20: Closed at 293.25. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 283.00.

2.29.20: Closed at 265.91. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. At 257.02, the 200 day MA.

3-6-20: Closed at 271.06. Trade pressures are down into the neutral one., Volumes are bearish. The 200 day MA is 258.76.

3-14-20: Closed at 248.47. Trade pressures down but rising. Volumes are bullish. The spike down and reversal has brought price up to near the new long entry at 250-55.

3-21-20: Closed at 208.79. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bullish. The next target down is 183.24. Need a close above 222.94 start a new move up.

3-27-20: Closed at 240.16. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. In the new move up from the 222.94 long entry.

4-4-20: Closed at 238.80. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. In the move up the next target up is the 200 day MA at 259.87.

4-11-20: Closed at 283.03. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 312.94.

4-17-20: Closed at 282.73. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is the old high of 312.94.

S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper is in a retracement up. Gold and silver are basing with a new long entry nearby.

Crude oil is near a new long entry. Nat Gas is also near a new long entry.

The US 30 year treasuries are in a new move up.

The US Dollar futures are really stretched and over-bought.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – Closed below the Dec 2018 lows. Trade pressures are down. Volumes closed the month of February as bearish. The next target down is 1882. A close above 2944 would confirm any weekly move higher.

Weekly – Lower again. Trade pressures are down and oversold. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 2177. A close above 2613 would confirm any weekly move higher.

Daily – Flat. Too much volatility. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is a retest of 2266 and then 1997. A close above 2389 would signal higher, but this level has been traded thru each of the last two weeks.

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio is down this week to approximately $68,000 or minus 33% YTD, in this March month. The 13% gains from these first two months of 2020 have evaporated. But the fundamentals should remain intact. Once the selling is over it will be very interesting to see how fast these stocks move up. But don’t know when that is. Taiwan and Singapore are back in business while maintaining a close watch on the population with temperature checks and quick isolation; so there’s hope.

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]

S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper is consolidating at a downside target. Gold and silver are in a sharp pullback.

Crude oil has spiked down and recovered somewhat. Natural gas is in a new move up.

US 30 year Treasury Bonds are pulling back from all time highs.

The US Dollar futures are in a sharp move up.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – The move down to the 100% retracement target at 2461 has been reached. Trade pressures are down and oversold. Volumes closed as bearish foe the month of February. The next target down is the Dec 2018 low at 2322. A close above 2904 would confirm a weekly move higher.

Weekly – Completed the move down to the 1.62% target near 2360. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. The next target down is the 2360 target. The close above the 2660 has confirmed the new long daily move up.

Daily – Long. In the move up from the 2507 new long entry. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 2713. A close below 2532 would signal lower once again.

Downward time pressures end March 30th.

[3-16-20: Out at 2532 stop.]

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio is down this week to approximately $87,000 or minus 13% YTD, in this March month. The 13% gains from these first two months of 2020 have evaporated. But the fundamentals should remain intact. This portfolio was down 20% mid week but reversed quickly in this market.

 

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]

 

S&P 500 Futures

#emini #spfutures #SP500 #ES

Market Pressures_

Copper is is the long trade but close to a stop. Gold and silver are the safe havens in the equity swoon.

Crude Oil is down hard with the Saudis and the Russians in disagreement on production. Natural gas is in a new long entry.

The US 30 year Treasury is at all time highs, due fro a pullback?

The US Dollar futures are down hard and more to go. Normally this move down would support equity prices.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – In the move down from the 3176 short confirmation. Trade pressures are down. Volumes closed the month of February as bearish. The next target down is 2818. A close above 3230 would confirm any weekly move higher.

Weekly – In the move down from the 3238 short confirmation level. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are now neutral. The next target down is 2763. A close above 3107 would confirm any daily move higher. Price did trade up to the 3107 level but could not close there.

Daily – Flat.  Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are six days neutral. The mid week move up above the 2908 set the long entry trigger. A subsequent close below 3008 reversed the trade to short.

The next target down is the prior low at 2853.

A close next week above 2965 low will signal higher.

The daily ranges are wider than the distance to any stops making trading difficult.

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio is down this week to approximately $97,000 or minus 3% YTD, in this February month. The 13% gains from these first two months of 2020 have evaporated. But the fundamentals should remain intact. This portfolio was up 4% mid week but reversed quickly in this market.

 

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]

S&P 500 Futures

#emini #spfutures #SP500 #ES

Market Pressures_

Copper is Testing the prior low; should bounce with equities. Gold and Silver have sold off dramatically.

Crude oil is at lows but also likely to rally with the equity markets. Natural gas is completely sold out.

The 30 year Treasury Bond is at 10 year highs.

The US Dollar futures are down as the Bonds rise.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – In the move down. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Thru the short confirmation at 3176. The next target down is 2618. A close above 3230 would confirm a weekly move higher.

Weekly – In the move down from the 3238 level. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 2763. A close above 3107 would confirm any daily move higher.

Daily  – Flat. Moved down thru all daily targets. The August low seems to have acted as support. Trade pressures are down and oversold. Volumes are neutral after a short covering rally late Friday. Thee next target down is a retest of the Friday low at 2853 and then 2737.

A close above 2908 would signal higher.

[3-2-20: long. 2988 long entry triggered; stops at the entry 2988.]

[3-3-20: Rate cut stalls market. Sell ES @3097.]

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio is down this week to approximately $98,000 or minus 2% YTD, in this February month. The 13% gains from these first two months of 2020 have evaporated. But the fundamentals should remain intact.

Two stocks are to be replaced Monday morning at the open. Invitation Homes (INVH)  will replace Next Era Energy (NEE). Arch Capital Group (ACGL) will replaced by Leidos Hldgs (LDOS).

 

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]

 

 

Navellier Top Stocks for March

The following is provided by Navellier with technical comment from South Ocean Management – pls do your own due diligence.
(For this 2020 year, SOM will track only the Top 5 Hi-Growth Investments.)

https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/

Navellier says,

High-Growth Investments

Copart, Inc.

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) had humble beginnings as a regional salvage auctioneer in the U.S. But, over the past 28 years, the company has grown to become a leading online auctioneer for vehicles, with more than 200 hundred locations in 11 countries around the world. And, in 2019, Copart had more than two million unique international visitors to its site.

On February 19, Copart announced results for its second quarter in fiscal year 2019. Second-quarter revenue increased 18.6% year-over-year to $575.1 million, falling just shy of analysts’ estimates for $576.04 million. Earnings jumped 28.4% year-over-year to $168.7 million, or $0.71 per share, which topped estimates for $0.66 per share.

CPRT pulled back on the revenue miss, but given the company’s double-digit forecasted earnings growth, I view this recent dip as a great buying opportunity. CPRT is a Conservative buy below $88.

SOM Technicals:

11-22-19: Closed at 89.26. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. In the uptrend. The next target up is 95.56.

11-30-19: Closed at 89.00. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 94.81.

12-7-19: Closed at 88.58. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Still in the uptrend.

12-12-19: Closed at 88.62. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral.. The next target up is 94.81.

12-21-19: Closed at 90.72. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. the next target up is 94.81.

1-4-20: Closed at 92.66. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 94.81.

1-18-20: Closed at 97.12. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are bullish. Consolidating at the 84.81 target.

1-25-20: Closed at 100.29. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 108.17.

1-31-20: Closed At 101.46. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bearish. Still in the move up. 98.97 would trigger a sell.

2-7-20: Closed at 102.58. Trade pressures are up but diverging. Volumes are bullish. A close below 98.97 would signal lower.

2-16-20: Closed at 103.25. trade  pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. A close below 98.97 would signal lower.

2-23-20: Closed at 95.25. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral. The downside target at 90.82 held as support. The next target down is 90.82.

2-29-20: Closed at 84.48. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. At the 200 day MA. A close above 87.30 would signal higher.

3-6-20: Closed at 80.19. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bearish. Just below the 200 day MA.

3-14-20: Closed at 73.84. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are now bullish.at the 1.62% down side target. Need a close above 75.87 to move higher.

3-21-20: Closed at 60.15. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 55.67. need a close above 67.12 to restart any move up.

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) was added to the High-Growth Investments Buy List in the February 2020 Monthly Issue. If you recall, Leidos is one of the leading aerospace and defense companies in the world. It works closely with the U.S. government and federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration, as well as several branches of the U.S. military.

On February 18, Leidos revealed strong momentum in its business, as total net bookings in 2019 came in at $14.5 billion. The company also reported full-year adjusted earnings of $5.17 per share on $11.09 billion in revenue, or 8.8% annual revenue growth and 18% annual earnings growth. These results topped analysts’ estimates for earnings of $4.99 per share and revenue of $10.98 billion.

Leidos also provided a solid outlook for fiscal year 2020, which has inspired the analyst community to up their earnings forecasts for the first quarter and full-year 2020. For the first quarter, analysts are looking for 9.7% annual earnings growth and 17.7% annual revenue growth.

I should add that LDOS is a good dividend play, too. The company has paid a dividend for 32-straight quarters. Leidos will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share on April 2 to all shareholders of record on March 13. The stock has a 1.3% dividend yield. LDOS is a Conservative buy below $108.

SOM Technicals:

2-29-20: Closed at 102.65. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral. The 200 day support is at 88.65.

3-6-20: Closed at 105.68. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral. At the 100% down side target. 200 day MA is 89.48.

3-14-20: Closed at 90.31. Trade pressures are down and over sold. Volumes are bullish. At the 1.62% downside target. Need a close above 90.97 to start a new move up.

3-21-20: Closed at 72.51. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. At the down side target. Need a close above 79.47 to start any new move up.

 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

Invitation Homes, Inc. (INVH) was also a new addition to the High-Growth Investments Buy List in February. As a real estate investment trust (REIT), Invitation Homes provides quality single-family rental homes in 17 popular U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle and Tampa.

On February 18, the REIT released earnings for its fourth quarter in fiscal year 2019. Fourth-quarter earnings doubled to $52 million, or $0.10 per share, while revenue grew 2.7% year-over-year to $444 million. The consensus estimate called for earnings of $0.06 per share, so INVH posted a stunning 66.7% earnings surprise.

Invitation Homes also reported that “2019 was an excellent year” for the REIT. It achieved earnings of $145 million, or $0.27 per share on revenue of $1.77 billion. That compared to an earnings per share loss of $0.01 and revenue of $1.72 billion in fiscal year 2018.

As a REIT, Invitation Homes is also required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders in the form of dividends. Most recently, INVH paid a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on February 28. The stock has a 2.1% dividend yield. INVH is a Conservative buy below $31.

SOM Technicals:

2-29-20: Closed at 28.69. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. Consolidating now at 27.96,  the 200 day MA.

3-6-20. Closed at 29.54. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. The 200 day MA at 29.11 seems to hold.

3-14-20: Closed at 27.95. Trade pressures are down but rising and showing some divergences. Volumes are neutral. After spiking down to 22, price has closed above a new long entry at 25.15.

3-21-20: Closed at 17.19. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 13.50. Need a close above 20.02 to restart a move up.

 

S&P Global, Inc.

S&P Global, Inc. (SPGI) is well-known for providing up-to-date financial information through its several business divisions, including S&P Global Ratings, S&P Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P Global Platts. Institutional and individual investors alike rely on S&P Global for their data and custom indices.

On February 6, S&P Global revealed fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Fourth-quarter earnings rose 5.7% year-over-year to $541 million, or $2.20 per share, and revenue increased 13% year-over-year to $1.74 billion. Analysts were looking for earnings of $2.43 per share and revenue of $1.7 billion.

The company also noted that it added several new products during 2019, which added to the company’s top and bottom lines. S&P Global reported 9% annual earnings growth and 7% annual revenue growth for fiscal year 2019.

And S&P Global continues to reward its shareholders quarter-after-quarter. The company has paid a dividend for an incredible 160-straight quarters. S&P Global will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share on March 11 to all shareholders of record on February 26. The stock has a 1.0% dividend yield. SPGI is a Conservative buy below $279.

SOM Technicals:

12-21-19: Closed at 271.66. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 284.50.

1-4-20: Closed at 276.91. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 296.

1-18-20: Closed at 296.79. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 303.26.

1-25-20: Closed at 294.83. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are neutral. 25×5 support is at 283.52.

1-31-20: Closed at 293.73. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 303.26.

2-7-20: Closed at 295.48. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 303.26. Support is at 286.

2-16-20: Closed at 307.65. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. At the 303.26 target.

2-23-20: Closed at 293.25. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 283.00.

2.29.20: Closed at 265.91. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. At 257.02, the 200 day MA.

3-6-20: Closed at 271.06. Trade pressures are down into the neutral one., Volumes are bearish. The 200 day MA is 258.76.

3-14-20: Closed at 248.47. Trade pressures down but rising. Volumes are bullish. The spike down and reversal has brought price up to near the new long entry at 250-55.

3-21-20: Closed at 208.79. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bullish. The next target down is 183.24. Need a close above 22.94 start a new move up.

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (TDY) develops imaging sensors, infrared and X-ray cameras, satellite communication subsystems, aircraft information management systems and monitoring instruments, as well as electronic test and measurement equipment. Its products are used in several industries, including factory automation, oceanographic research, pharmaceutical research and medical imaging.

Back on January 22, Teledyne Technologies unveiled record-breaking results for its fiscal year 2019. The company announced earnings of $402.3 million, or $10.73 per share, on $3.16 billion in sales. That translated to 20.5% annual earnings growth and 9% annual sales growth.

And the company isn’t tapping the brakes any time soon. Teledyne expects first-quarter earnings to grow between 11.4% and 16.3%. Analysts are expecting first-quarter sales to rise 10% year-over-year to $801.26 million. TDY is a Conservative buy below $353.

SOM Technicals:

1-31-20: Closed at 365.06. Trade pressures are don. Volumes are bearish. First support is at 340.

2-7-20: Closed at 384.24. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 429.

2-16-20: Closed at 389.46. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 429.

2-23-20: Closed at 385.66. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support is at the 379.94, the 25×5 MA.

2-29-20: Closed at 337.32. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish.

3-6-20: Closed at 337.62. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone . Volumes are bearish. The 200 day MA is 320.53.

3-14-20: Closed at 292.34. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are neutral. Below the 200 Day MA and needs a close above 309.67 to start a new move up.

3-21-20: Closed at 233.66. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bullish. The next target down is the 200 week MA at 202.84. A close above 244 would signal higher.

S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper is in the move up. Gold and silver are in rally mode.

Crude oil is in the move but pulling back. Natural gas is in a similar move.

The US 30 year Treasuries are in the move up.

The US Dollar futures are pulling back after a strong month up.

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S&P 500_

Monthly – In the move up. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of January as bullish. The next target up is 3411. A close below 3176 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – In the move up from the 2943 long entry price . Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 3484. A close below 3269 would confirm any daily move lower.

Daily – Short . In the move down from the 3336 short entry level. Trade pressures are  down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 3237. A close above 3375 would resume the move up. With the weekly pressures down any daily move up is likely to be limited.

[2-23-20: short entered on the Sunday nite open at 3310. Set stops at the entry price.]

[2-26-20: lower stops to 3180.] [2-26-20 PM; close short at 3130.]

 

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio is down this week to approximately $109,000 or 9% YTD, in this February month. This portfolio under performed the S&P 500 last year, but now seems to be slightly ahead.

 

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]

S&P 500 Futures

#emini #spfutures #SP500 #ES

Market Pressures_

Copper is in the move up. Gold and silver are in a retracement move up but at resistance.

Crude oil is basing look for a new move up. Natural gas is in the hard move down.

US 30 year Treasuries are near a new short entry.

The us Dollar futures remain in the move up as the international funds flow in the the US markets.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – Highs again. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of January as bullish. The next target up is 3411. A close below 3167 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – In the move up from the 2943 long entry. Trade pressures are up but have reversed. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 3484. A close below 3260 would confirm any daily move lower.

Daily – Flat. At the 3376 described by multiple targets. Trade pressures are up and trending. Volumes remain bullish. Expect consolidation here. The next target  up is 3478. A close below 3327 would signal lower. But there is also support at the 3313 level.

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Navellier Top 5 Stocks – This Top 5 model portfolio begins the year at $100,000. Only the Top 5 Growth stocks will be tracked this 2020 year.

The portfolio is up approximately to $112,000 or 12% YTD, half way into this  February month. This portfolio under performed the S&P 500 last year, but now seems to be slightly ahead.

 

[The author may have long or short positions in any of the securities mentioned.]