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Market Pressures_

Copper retracing inside the longer cycle move up. Gold and silver also in retracement.

Crude oil has pulled back after the breakout into the new move up. Natural  gas makes a move off the lows.

The US 30 year treasury bonds ran to the 156 highs and now are selling off on the employment report.

The US Dollar futures are moving back up after the selloff, as money flows come to the US markets.

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Monthly – All time highs. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of June as bullish. The next target up is 3406. A close below 2785 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – At the 2986 upside target level. Expect some consolidation here. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 3048. A close below 2878 would confirm any daily move lower.

Daily – In the move up from the new long entry at 2969. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish.

The next target up is 3057.

A close below 2950 would signal lower.

The comment about not trusting the relief rally, turned out to be wrong as new all time highs were made. Still, the volumes were holiday volumes. The next weeks action will help gain some confidence in this move up.

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Navelleir Top 8 Stocks – The $100,000 model portfolio is now up to slightly less than $117,000. This 17% return for the first half of 2019 is a slight out performance of the S&P 500 for the same time period. The portfolio does include some hi-dividend stocks that don’t move to much.

 

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S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper prices rallied and stopped out at the rising level. Gold and silver rallied as interest rates declined and tensions rose.

Crude oil prices signaled a new long entry. Natural Gas also triggered a new retracement long entry.

The US 30 T-Bonds signaled a new short entry.

The US Dollar futures declined for the entire week but seems to have found some support.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – Closed on the highs. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of June bullish. Volumes were lower than the prior month’s selling volumes. The next target up is 3408. A close below 2735 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – In the move up from the 2875 new long entry. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 3048. A close below 2810 would confirm any daily move lower.

Daily – Flat. Touched the 2914 level intraday, but no close. Trade pressures are up but in the decline. Volumes are bullish.

The next target up would be a retest of the 2969 highs. The hourly is already in the move up from the 2928 level with a 2968 target.

And, as of the writing, the weekend news from the G-20 suggests the two protagonists have reached some form of a tariff truce. But Trump can’t avoid tweeting it worse and Xi can wait the 18 months or so til the next election; so, the relief rally is not to be trusted.

A close below the 2913 level would signal lower.

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Navellier Top 8 Stocks  -These tech stocks are exposed to the China tariff issues, so expect a nice move early in the week. The $100,000 Model Portfolio remains at approx $114,000 YTD. On Monday, Xilink (XLNX) will be replaced by Next Era Energy (NEE).

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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) is a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the U.S., as the company offers a variety of services for the “do-it-yourself” car mechanic. Interestingly, the company has a business, ALLDATA LLC, that also provides vehicle repair instructions and procedures—and many garages rely heavily on this information to diagnose and repair vehicles.

This week, ALLDATA inked a deal with Honda Motor Europe Ltd, and it will now publish repair and maintenance instructions for Honda’s European vehicles. With this deal, ALLDATA now offers repair information on a total of 23 vehicle brands and more than 1,000 models.

AutoZone’s commitment to providing its customers with the tools and information necessary to better maintain and repair vehicles has added nicely to its top and bottom lines. For the company’s fourth quarter in fiscal year 2019, to be announced in September, sales are forecast to grow 10.5% to $3.93 billion, and earnings are expected to increase 17.6% to $21.81 per share. AZO is a Conservative buy below $1,174.

SOM Technicals:

4-27-19: Closed at 1033.97. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. At support after reaching the 1024 target. Now in consolidation with a possible retracement.

5-4-19: Closed at 1033.36. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bearish. Riding the 25×5 MA as support.

5-11-19: Closed at 1001.03. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. In a retracement after reaching the target at 1024. The next target down is 975.

5-18-19: Closed at 984.09. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish.In the move down. the next target down is 950.

5-25-19: Closed at 1052. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next new long entry is 1057.58.

5-31-19: Closed at 1026.98. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 1000.

6-15-19: Closed at 1119.64. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 1139.

6-22-19: Closed at 1118.47. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 1200.

6-28-19: Closed at 1097.83. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. expect support at 1078, the 25×5 MA.

7-8-19: Closed at 1130.92. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Held support. Next target up is 1200.

7-13-19: Closed at 1163.75. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 1198.

7-19-19: Closed at 0072.25. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are still bullish. The next target up is 1196.79.

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) provides the tools necessary to develop and build analog, RF, mixed-signal and custom chip designs. The company’s portfolio of tools boosts production rates and accelerates the design process. And Cadence Design Systems is the only company that offers the tools (hardware and software) necessary for the whole electronics design chain.

So, it’s no wonder that the company’s revenue has more than doubled in the last eight years. Or that Cadence Design Systems has established strategic alliances with leading electronics and semiconductor companies, as well as internet service providers.

Cadence Design Systems has also posted an earnings surprise in each of the last four quarters—and it’s gearing up for fifth-straight quarterly earnings surprise. Analysts have upped earnings estimates by 6% in the past three months. Analysts are looking for 17.8% annual earnings growth, as well as 11.8% annual sales growth in the second quarter. CDNS is a Conservative buy below $76.

SOM Technicals:

4-27-19: Closed at 68.22. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. At the highs with a new long entry at 69.21 above.

5-4-19: Closed at 70.27. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. In a new move up from the 68.45 level.

5-11-19: Closed at 69.36. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bullish. At the new long entry of 68.45.

5-18-19. Closed at 68.66. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. In the move up from the 68.45 long entry.

5-25-19: Closed at 63.99. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is the 62.82 prior low.

5-31-19: Closed at 63.57. Trade pressures are down, Volumes are bearish. 62.58 is support.

6-15-29: Closed at 67.72. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 79.97.

6-22-19: Closed at 71.37.  Trade pressures are up. Volumes are up. The next target up is 76.41.

6-28-19: Closed at 70.81. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 76.41.

7-8-19: Closed at 74.41. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Next target up is 76.41.

7-13-19: Closed at 75.02. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 80.

7-19-19: Closed at 72.92. Trade pressure are up but turning down. Volumes are now bearish. Support is at 71.76.

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) has taken another step to generate loyalty and retain its top employees. This week, the wildly popular Mexican restaurant launched a new benefits program that enables hourly employees to earn quarterly bonuses. The quarterly bonus could equal up to one-week’s pay, and it’s in addition to the annual crew bonus that CMG offers to employees who’ve been an employee for at least one year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill provides several other benefits for its employees, including tuition reimbursement, health insurance, paid meal breaks and free English as a second language classes. So, it’s not too surprising that the company continues to retain its employees: About 80% of general managers at the restaurants are promoted from within the company.

Clearly, Chipotle Mexican Grill has found the right recipe for rewarding and keeping its employees—and that’s a vital key to building a successful and growing business. CMG will release second-quarter earnings and sales on July 23. The analyst community is forecasting earnings of $3.74 per share and revenue of $1.4 billion, which represents 10.9% annual revenue growth and 30.3% annual earnings growth. CMG is a Moderately Aggressive buy $797.

SOM Technicals:

5-25-19: Closed at 662.60. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 641.

5-31-19. Closed at 659.97. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 648.50.

6-15-29: Closed at 740.68. Trade pressures are up Volumes are bullish. In the new move up from the 722 long entry.

6-22-19: Closed at 727.27. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bearish. After market pulls back on earnings.

6-28-19: Closed at 732.05. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are bearish. Support is at 708, the 25×5 MA.

7-8-19: Closed at 739.75. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bullish. Consolidation at 72.68, the new long entry trigger.

7-13-19: Closed at 751.00. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. The next target up is 802. A close below 719 would signal lower.

7-19-19: Closed at 746.52. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are bearish. Short at 731.20.

 

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) is making its first appearance on the Top 5 Stocks list, since we moved the stock from the Elite Dividend Payers Buy List to the High-Growth Investments Buy List in June. If you recall, NextEra Energy began operations back in 1925 as the Florida Power & Light Company and operated gas plants, power plants and water facilities, as well as laundry, ice and ice cream businesses.

Today, NextEra Energy is the largest utility company in the world. Through its two electric companies in Florida, a renewable energy business and several subsidiaries, NextEra Energy provides electricity, wind and sun energy, battery storage and nuclear power.

The company is expected to report second-quarter results in late July. The current consensus estimate calls for earnings of $2.29 per share and revenue of $4.54 billion, or 11.5% annual revenue growth and 8.5% annual earnings growth. Earnings per share estimates have been upped by $0.10 per share in the past three months, so a quarterly earnings surprise is likely. NEE is a Conservative buy below $218.

SOM Technicals:

6-28-19: Closed at 204.86. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The support level is 201, the uptrend stop line.

7-8-19: Closed at 208.11. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 211. 41.

7-13-19: Closed at 209.42. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Consolidating above the 203.88 target.

7-19-19: Closed at 209.73. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 215.71.

 

 

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (UBNT) is a provider of high-performance networking products that are based on the company’s UNMS and UniFi software platforms. And the products are used by service providers and businesses around the world. In fact, Ubiquiti Networks has shipped about 85 million devices to more than 200 countries and territories.

As a result, the company achieved $1 billion in revenues in 2018, and has continued to add nicely to its top and bottom lines this year. For its fourth quarter in fiscal year 2019, to be announced in August, analysts are looking for 12.5% annual revenue growth and 14.9% annual earnings growth.

I should add that Ubiquiti Networks also pays a quarterly dividend. Most recently, the company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on May 28. The stock has a 0.8% dividend yield. UBNT is a Moderately Aggressive buy below $149.

SOM Technicals:

5-25-19: Closed at 126.88. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The 200 day MA is below at 116.51.

5-31-19: Closed at 120.31. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral. Support is at 117.35, the 200 day MA.

6-15-19: Closed at 128.24. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Then 25×5 MA is acting as resistance.

6-22-19: Closed at 128.42. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support is at 120.65, the 200 day MA.

6-28-19: Closed at 131.50. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. support remains at 121, the 200 day MA.

7-8-19: Closed at 133.03. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. A new long at 137.92.

7-13-19: Closed at 129.97. Trade pressures remain in the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. 123.15 is support at the 200 day MA.

7-19-19: Closed at 133.44. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. 137.92 is new long entry.

 

 

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Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) has strived to not just be a lender to the commercial and multifamily real estate markets, but to also be a partner in finding the right loan products for its customers. And it’s a strategy that’s paid off for more than 25 years. Arbor Realty began as a single-family lender, and today, it’s a leading multifamily lender in the U.S.

As a real estate investment trust (REIT), Arbor Realty Trust also continues to pay a dividend quarter after quarter. It has paid a dividend for 28-consecutive quarters, and consistently increased its dividend over this time, too. In the past five years alone, Arbor Realty Trust has upped its dividend by a stunning 115%.

Arbor Realty Trust has been able to grow its dividend thanks to its strong fundamentals. The REIT is expected to report second-quarter results in early August. The consensus estimate calls for 24% annual earnings growth—and earnings estimates have been revised slightly higher in the past month. ABR is Conservative buy below $13.

SOM Technicals:

2-22-19: Closed at 12.96. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 14.37.

3-1-19: Closed at 12.89. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 14.37.

3-8-19: Closed at 12.67. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish, the 25×5 MA is at 12.48.

3-15-19: Closed at 12.86. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. ABR goes ex dividend this next week.

3-23-19: Closed at 12.83. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish.  Sitting on the old target of 12.58 and the 25×5 moving average.

3-31-19: Closed at 12.97. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bearish. In consolidation at the 25×5 MA.

4-5-19: Closed at 13.54.  Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bearish. Uptrend support is at 12.96.

4-13-19: Closed at 13.74. Trade pressures are up and extended. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 14.37.

4-19-19: Closed at 13.67. Trade pressures are up and turning down. Volumes are bullish. Support at 13.24.

4-27-19: Closed at 13.79. Trade pressures are up but in decline. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 14.37.

5-4-19: Closed at 13.80. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. support at 13.58.

5-11-19: Closed at 13.05. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. At the prior high of 12.60.

5-18-19: Closed at 13.10. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. Support at 12.50.

5-26-19: Closed at 12.94. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support is at 12.50.

5-31-19: Closed at 12.31. Trade pressures are sown. Volumes are bearish. Support is at the 12.31 moving average.

6-15-19: Closed at 12.30. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Sitting on support.

6-22-19: Closed at 12.27. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes re bearish. Sitting on the 12.15. support line.

6-28-19: Closed at 12.12. Trade pressures are down.  Volumes closed Friday sharply bullish. The close was a test of the 200 day MA from the downside.

7-8-19: Closed at 12.33. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. Need a close above 12.54 to establish a new uptrend.

7-13-19: Closed at 12.42. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. In consolidation at the 200 day MA.

7-19-19: Closed at 12.11. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Riding the 200 day MA.

 

2. Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) was founded in 1961, but didn’t vote to become a business development company (BDC) until 1988. As a BDC, Capital Southwest Corporation provides flexible financing solutions for acquisitions, buyouts, capital investments and recapitalizations. And at the end of March, the company had total balance sheet assets of $522 million.

Interestingly, prior to 2015, Capital Southwest Corporation struggled to pay a significant dividend. But, over the past three years, the company’s dividend has surged an incredible 875%. CSWC paid a modest quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share in March 2016, and today (June 28), the company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share (plus, a special dividend of $0.10 per share).

Clearly, as the company’s business expanded over the years, Capital Southwest Corporation rewarded its shareholders. And the company still has strong forecasted earnings. For the first quarter in fiscal year 2020, CSWC is expected to report earnings of $0.40 per share, or 37.9% annual earnings growth. CSWC is a Conservative buy below $23.

SOM Technicals:

3-31-19: Closed at 21.04. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next support is at 19.49.

4-5-19: Closed at 21.48. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are bullish. Sitting on the support line at 21.34.

4-13-19: Closed at 21.31. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Support is at 19.66, the 200 day MA.

4-19-19: Closed at 21.59. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Near the 21.66 target, expect more consolidation.

4-27-19: Closed at 21.40. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Sitting on support at 21.39.

5-4-19: Closed at 21.80. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. Side ways move.

5-11-19: Closed at 22.37. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Met the 22.07 target and consolidating. Up in a down market.

5-18-19: Closed at 22.26. Trade pressures are up and declining. Volumes are bullish. At the 22.50 first target up. The next target up is 23.42. 

5-25-19: Closed at 22.20. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support is at the 21.97 on the 25×5 MA.

5-31-19: Closed at 21.57. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. In a new downtrend support at 20.28.

6-15-19: Closed at 21.72. Trade pressures are neutral. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 23.32.

6-22-19: Closed at 21.50. Trade pressures are don into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support at 20.41, the 200 day MA.

6-28-19: Closed at 20.65. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. the next target down is the 200 day MA at 20.47.

7-8-19: Closed at 21.07. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. Support is at 20.51.

7-13-19: Closed at 20.90. Trade pressures are down hard. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is the 200 day MA at 20.56. 

7-19-19: Closed at 21.13. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. In a new uptrend, but need to break thru the resistance at 21.67.

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (IR) is an industrial manufacturer of goods for the commercial, industrial and residential markets—and we added it to the Elite Dividend Payers Buy List in May. Along with the Ingersoll-Rand brand, you may be familiar with a few of its other brands, including Thermo King, Trane, Club Car and American Standard.

Ingersoll-Rand offers a wide range of products from air compressors to power tools to lifting and material handling systems. The company provides reciprocating air compressors, oil-free compressors, air compressor dryers, drills, hammers, grinders, ratchets, hoists, winches, balancers and much more!

And for more than 21 years, Ingersoll-Rand has paid a quarterly dividend. In the past five years, the company has upped its quarterly dividend by 65%. Ingersoll-Rand paid a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share today (June 28) to all shareholders of record on June 7. Its next dividend will be paid on September 30 to all shareholders of record on September 6. IR is a Conservative buy below $128.

SOM Technicals:

5-25-19: Closed at 120.20. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral to bearish. The median line is support at 116.

5-31-19. Closed at 118.34. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. In a new downtrend with support at 116.

6-15-19: Closed at 124.68. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 130.42.

6-22-19: Closed at 125.19. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish.

6-28-19: Closed at 126.64. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. In consolidation at the 126.17 upside target.

7-8-19: Closed at 124.81. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. Consolidating at the 126.17  upside target.

7-13-19: Closed at 126.62. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are now bullish. The next target up is 133.39.

7-19-19: Closed at 124.70. Trade pressures are down in the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Sitting on the 200 day MA.

S&P 500 Futures

Market Pressures_

Copper is in a move up. Gold is at upside targets; Silver as well.

Crude is in a new move up. Natural Gas slides even lower.

The US 30 year Treasury Bond is signaling a new move lower.

The US Dollar futures are 2% off the highs.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – Touched the potential short entry early in the month but quickly rallied off that to these new highs. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of May as bearish and on large volume. The volume so far this month seems to be decidedly lower. The next target up is 3408. A close below the 2735 level would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – In the new move up from the 2878 entry level. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 3048. A close below 2806 would confirm any daily mover lower.

Daily – Flat. At the May highs of 2969 which are the expected targets. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish.

The next target up is 3114. But,expect consolidation here.

A close below 2913 would signal lower. The 60 minute charts are already in a new move down from 2958 with a 2925 downside target.

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Navellier Top 8 Stocks – The $100,000 model portfolio has moved back up nicely; now slightly over $114,000 for the year to date.

 

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S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper shows a new long entry signal. Gold was stopped out with a nice profi. Silver is in a new long entry.

Crude oil is in a move down into the 40’s. Natural gas looks sold out; maybe a rally soon?

US 30 Year Treasury bonds are near up side targets and could correct.

The US Dollar futures are in a new move up.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – In the move up from the 2904  long entry. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of May as bearish. The next target up is 3408. A close below 2735 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly  – In the move down from the 2806 short entry. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bullish.

The next target down is 2648.

A close above the 2879 level would confirm any daily move higher.

Daily – Flat. In the move up from the 2789 long entry. Took profits at the 2888 Resistance level. Trade pressures are up and extended. Volumes are neutral.

The next target up is 2865.

A close below 2860 would signal lower.

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Navellier Top 8 Stocks – The $100,000 model portfolio has moved back up to $114,000 with the weeks rally.  Up approximately 14% year-to-date.  Market averages are slowing so these better Navellier fundamentals should outperform.

 

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S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper is at the downside targets, look for a releif rally Gold and Silver are in rally mode.

Crude dropped with the equity market. Natural gas is at new lows.

The US 30 Year Treasury Bond broke above the 2017 highs on strength.

The US Dollar rallied all week then dropped sharply on Friday, a “tweet day”.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly –  Sold off all month. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of May as Bearish. The next target up is still 3408. A close below 2735 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – Tested the October highs and began to sell off. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are bearish. Closed below the 2802 short signal. The next target down is 2644. A close above 2900 would confirm any daily move higher.

Daily – Short. In the move down for the 2842 short entry signal. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 2732.

A close above 2805 would signal a retracement higher.

[6-3-19: Lower stops to the 2755 long entry on the 60 min charts.]

[6-4-19: Stop triggered, out at 2755.]

[6-6-19: Wed’s close above the 2805 level set a new long entry. Raise the stops to this entry price.]

[6-7-19: Major resistance at the 2888 level. Take profits there. Raise the stops to 2837.]

[6-10-19: profit stop st 2888 hit. ]

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Navellier Top 8 Stocks –  The move down in the equity markets has taken the Navellier stocks down as well. The $100,000 model portfolio is now valued at $109,000, or up about 9% on the year. The tariff decisions are disrupting international trade relations with long standing trading partners and taking their toll.

[ 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 at the downside targets following the equity market down. Gold is in consolidation at the 1280 level; watching the interest rates. Silver has met it’s downside target and i also in consolidation.

Crude oil dropped sharply on concerns of slowing demand, but is at a downside target and could retrace some of this recent move down.. Natural Gas is quiet.

The US 30 Yr Treasury Bond rallied to multiple upside targets. Expect some profit taking.

The US Dollar futures ran up to new highs and immediately pulled back to support levels.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – In the move up from the 2904 levels. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of April as bullish. The next target up is 3408. A close below 2735 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – In the move up from the 2592 long entry level. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 3039. A close below 2802 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Daily – Short. In the move down from the 2842 short entry.  Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish.

The next target  down is 2792.

A close above 2950 would signal a new move up.

Set stops now at the 25×5 MA at 2890 and then move the stops to breakeven with any break below the 2799 lows.

[5-28-19: Lower stops to the breakeven at 2842.]

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Navellier Top 8 Stocks – The $100,000 Model Portfolio closed the week at approximately $111,000 down from the $119,000 highs earlier in the first quarter. Three portfolio changes will be made at the Tuesday open after the holiday weekend. Keysight Tech (KEYS), VMWare (VMW), and Haverty’s (HVT) will replaced by Chipotle (CMG), Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), and Ingersoll Rand (IR).

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Navellier Top Stocks for June

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High-Growth Investments

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) secures the top slot again this month, thanks in part to a stunning earnings report earlier this week. As a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories, AutoZone operates 5,686 stores in the U.S., 576 stores in Mexico and 25 stores in Brazil. And during the latest quarter, the company opened 35 new stores in the U.S., eight stores in Mexico and three stores in Brazil.

For the company’s third quarter in fiscal year 2019, AutoZone reported that revenue increased 4.6% year-over-year to $2.8 billion. That topped estimates for $2.77 billion. AutoZone also reported that earnings grew 10.7% year-over-year to $405.9 million, and earnings per share jumped 19.2% year-over-year to $15.99. The analyst community was looking for earnings of $15.14 per share, so AutoZone posted a 5.6% earnings surprise.

Wall Street cheered the stunning third-quarter report and drove AZO shares more than 5% higher this week. Looking forward, analysts have continued to increase earnings forecasts for the current quarter and full-year 2019. AZO is a Conservative buy below $1,127.

SOM Technicals:

4-27-19: Closed at 1033.97. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. At support after reaching the 1024 target. Now in consolidation with a possible retracement.

5-4-19: Closed at 1033.36. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bearish. Riding the 25×5 MA as support.

5-11-19: Closed at 1001.03. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. In a retracement after reaching the target at 1024. The next target down is 975.

5-18-19: Closed at 984.09. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish.In the move down. the next target down is 950.

5-25-19: Closed at 1052. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next new long entry is 1057.58.

5-31-19: Closed at 1026.98. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 1000.

6-15-19: Closed at 1119.64. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 1139.

6-22-19: Closed at 1118.47. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 1200.

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) also maintains its spot on the Top 5 Stocks list this month. If you recall, the company provides electronic design automation (EDA) software and hardware, which are tools that play an integral role in the electronics design chain.

Recently, Cadence Design Systems announced that it was expanding its Tensilica Vision DSP product line with the Tensilica Vision Q7 DSP. The new product is designed to meet requirements for embedded vision and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The Vision Q7 DSP offers two times more AI and vision performance for several markets, including automotive, mobile and surveillance.

In the first quarter, CDNS reported 11.6% annual revenue growth and 34.5% annual earnings growth—and its earnings of $0.54 per share topped estimates by 10.2%. Since this earnings beat, analysts have upped earnings per share estimates for the second quarter. The consensus estimate now calls for 17.8% annual earnings growth and 11.8% annual sales growth. CDNS is a Conservative buy below $69.

SOM Technicals:

4-27-19: Closed at 68.22. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. At the highs with a new long entry at 69.21 above.

5-4-19: Closed at 70.27. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. In a new move up from the 68.45 level.

5-11-19: Closed at 69.36. Trade pressures are up but declining. Volumes are bullish. At the new long entry of 68.45.

5-18-19. Closed at 68.66. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. In the move up from the 68.45 long entry.

5-25-19: Closed at 63.99. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is the 62.82 prior low.

5-31-19: Closed at 63.57. Trade pressures are down, Volumes are bearish. 62.58 is support.

6-15-29: Closed at 67.72. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 79.97.

6-22-19: Closed at 71.37.  Trade pressures are up. Volumes are up. The next target up is 76.41.

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) is the popular Mexican fast-food restaurant chain that we added to the High-Growth Investments Buy List in the May Monthly Issue. The company prides itself in preparing high-quality food by hand in real kitchens, and it’s this commitment that has helped the company expand over the past few years. Chipotle operates nearly 2,500 restaurants.

In the first quarter, Chipotle opened 15 new restaurants, and saw a 9.9% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Total first-quarter sales jumped 13.9% year-over-year to $1.3 billion. And first-quarter adjusted earnings per share soared 59.6% year-over-year to $3.40, which topped estimates for $2.99 per share by 13.7%.

In light of the stunning first-quarter report, the analyst community has increased its second-quarter forecasts. Earnings per share are now expected to grow 30.3% year-over-year, and revenue is forecast to rise 10.8% year-over-year. Chipotle has posted a positive earnings surprise in each of the last four quarters, and it looks like it’s gearing up for another stunning quarter. CMG is a Moderately Aggressive buy below $723.

SOM Technicals:

5-25-19: Closed at 662.60. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 641.

5-31-19. Closed at 659.97. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is 648.50.

6-15-29: Closed at 740.68. Trade pressures are up Volumes are bullish. In the new move up from the 722 long entry.

6-22-19: Closed at 727.27. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bearish. After market pulls back on earnings.

 

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (UBNT) was also added to the High-Growth Investments Buy List in the May Monthly Issue. If you recall, the wireless telecommunications company develops high-performance networking products and solutions for service providers and businesses worldwide. The stock has grown more volatile recently due to the ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions, but Ubiquiti Networks continues to grow its top and bottom lines, which makes the recent dip a great buying opportunity.

On May 10, Ubiquiti Networks reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter in fiscal year 2019. Third-quarter earnings soared 28.6% year-over-year to $88.9 million, or $1.26 per share, which topped estimates for $1.10 per share. Revenue grew 13.8% year-over-year to $284.9 million.

Looking further out, Ubiquiti Networks expects to achieve full-year 2019 revenue between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion, or about 8% annual revenue growth. Earnings per share are forecast to be between $4.00 and $4.80 per share, or 8.4% to 30.1% annual earnings growth.

The company also continues to reward its shareholders. Ubiquiti Networks will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on May 28. All shareholders of record on May 20 will receive the dividend. The stock has a 0.8% dividend yield. UBNT is a Moderately Aggressive buy below $141.

SOM Technicals:

5-25-19: Closed at 126.88. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The 200 day MA is below at 116.51.

5-31-19: Closed at 120.31. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral. Support is at 117.35, the 200 day MA.

6-15-19: Closed at 128.24. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Then 25×5 MA is acting as resistance.

6-22-19: Closed at 128.42. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support is at 120.65, the 200 day MA.

 

Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX) has dipped about 14% in the past four weeks due to the renewed U.S.-China trade war fears and the U.S.’s moves to block Huawei Technologies’ products in the U.S. As you know, Xilinx is a big player in the 5G space, as it is developing semiconductor chips for 5G. So, I’m viewing the recent dip in XLNX as a great buying opportunity.

In fact, Xilinx looks stronger than ever. During the company’s fiscal year 2019, Xilinx achieved record revenues of $3.06 billion. That represented 24% annual revenue growth. The company also reported full-year earnings of $892 million, or $3.48 per share.

Thanks to the strong full-year results and positive guidance, analysts have brushed off the Huawei drama and have upped their top- and bottom-line forecasts for XLNX in recent weeks. For its first quarter in fiscal year 2020, the consensus estimate calls for 24.3% annual revenue growth and 28.4% annual earnings growth.

Xilinx will also pay a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share on June 3. All shareholders of record on May 16 will receive the dividend. The stock has a 1.2% dividend yield. XLNX is a Moderately Aggressive buy below $112.

SOM Technicals:

3-31-19: Closed at 126.79. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are beaerish. 128.01 is a new long entry price.

4-5-19: Closed at 129.08. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. Uptrend support is at 125.15.

4-13-19: Closed at 134.41. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 146.53.

4-19-19: Closed at 134.95. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 146.53.

4-27-19: Closed at 118.93. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral. After the sharp move down on the forward guidance, price is now at the 115.78 downside target. Expect some consolidation here.

5-4-19: Closed at 119.02. Trade pressures are down . Volumes are neutral. Sitting on support. Next target down is 105.00.

5-11-19: Closed at 116.92. Trade pressures are down and trending. Volumes are bearish. The next target down is the 110 lows.

5-18-19: Closed at 104.67. Trade pressures are down and trending. Volumes are bearish. the next target down is 99.54.

5-25-19: Closed at 101.21. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. The 200 day is acting as support at 97.00.

5-31-19: Closed at 102.31. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are neutral. Support is at 98.88.

6-15-19: Closed at 105.42. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. 112 should start a new move up.

6-22-19: Closed at 112.41. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 121.75.

 

Elite Dividend Payers

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (ABR) remains one of my favorite dividend stocks, as it continues to earn the coveted AA-rating. In other words, Arbor Realty Trust still receives an A-rating in Dividend Grader and in Portfolio Grader, which means it offers the perfect blend of income and growth.

On May 10, Arbor Realty Trust released earnings for its first quarter in fiscal year 2019. The REIT reported first-quarter earnings came in at $22.7 million, or $0.26 per share, down from earnings of $26.2 million, or $0.42 per share in the same quarter a year ago. That fell short of the consensus estimate for $0.28 per share.

However, if you recall, adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) is the more important metric for REITs. Arbor Realty Trust reported first-quarter AFFO of $35.5 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to AFFO of $21.4 million, or $0.25 per share in the first quarter of 2019.

Arbor Realty Trust also announced that it will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, May 31. All shareholders of record on May 23 will receive the dividend. The dividend represents a 12% increase over the dividend paid in the same quarter a year ago. The stock has an 8.4% dividend yield. ABR is a Conservative buy below $14.

SOM Technicals:

2-22-19: Closed at 12.96. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 14.37.

3-1-19: Closed at 12.89. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 14.37.

3-8-19: Closed at 12.67. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish, the 25×5 MA is at 12.48.

3-15-19: Closed at 12.86. Trade pressures are in the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. ABR goes ex dividend this next week.

3-23-19: Closed at 12.83. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish.  Sitting on the old target of 12.58 and the 25×5 moving average.

3-31-19: Closed at 12.97. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bearish. In consolidation at the 25×5 MA.

4-5-19: Closed at 13.54.  Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bearish. Uptrend support is at 12.96.

4-13-19: Closed at 13.74. Trade pressures are up and extended. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 14.37.

4-19-19: Closed at 13.67. Trade pressures are up and turning down. Volumes are bullish. Support at 13.24.

4-27-19: Closed at 13.79. Trade pressures are up but in decline. Volumes are bullish. The next target up is 14.37.

5-4-19: Closed at 13.80. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. support at 13.58.

5-11-19: Closed at 13.05. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bullish. At the prior high of 12.60.

5-18-19: Closed at 13.10. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are neutral. Support at 12.50.

5-26-19: Closed at 12.94. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support is at 12.50.

5-31-19: Closed at 12.31. Trade pressures are sown. Volumes are bearish. Support is at the 12.31 moving average.

6-15-19: Closed at 12.30. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Sitting on support.

6-22-19: Closed at 12.27. Trade pressures are rising into the neutral zone. Volumes re bearish. Sitting on the 12.15. support line.

 

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) is a Texas-based business development company that provides flexible financing solutions for acquisitions, buyouts, capital investments and recapitalizations. As such, the company has a very diverse portfolio, with investments in business services, energy, healthcare, media and software.

Capital Southwest Corporation plans to release earnings results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 after the stock market closes on June 3. Analysts are looking for earnings to jump 42.9% year-over-year to $0.40 per share, up from $0.28 per share in the same quarter a year ago. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected to soar 45% year-over-year to $14.32 million.

The company also continues to reward its shareholders, as it’s paid a dividend for 12-straight quarters. CSWC’s fourth-quarter dividend of $0.38 per share represented a 35.7% increase over the $0.28 per share paid in the same quarter a year ago. The stock has a 6.8% dividend yield. CSWC is a Conservative buy below $23.

SOM Technicals:

3-31-19: Closed at 21.04. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. The next support is at 19.49.

4-5-19: Closed at 21.48. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes are bullish. Sitting on the support line at 21.34.

4-13-19: Closed at 21.31. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Support is at 19.66, the 200 day MA.

4-19-19: Closed at 21.59. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Near the 21.66 target, expect more consolidation.

4-27-19: Closed at 21.40. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. Sitting on support at 21.39.

5-4-19: Closed at 21.80. Trade pressures are up into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish. Side ways move.

5-11-19: Closed at 22.37. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are bullish. Met the 22.07 target and consolidating. Up in a down market.

5-18-19: Closed at 22.26. Trade pressures are up and declining. Volumes are bullish. At the 22.50 first target up. The next target up is 23.42. 

5-25-19: Closed at 22.20. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support is at the 21.97 on the 25×5 MA.

5-31-19: Closed at 21.57. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. In a new downtrend support at 20.28.

6-15-19: Closed at 21.72. Trade pressures are neutral. Volumes are bearish. The next target up is 23.32.

6-22-19: Closed at 21.50. Trade pressures are don into the neutral zone. Volumes are bearish. Support at 20.41, the 200 day MA.

 

Ingersoll Rand Plc (IR) was our newest addition to the Elite Dividend Payers Buy List, as I recommended the stock in the May Monthly Issue. Ingersoll Rand has spent more than 100 years developing tools, solutions and services that improve the quality of air in buildings, enhance security at homes and businesses, protect perishable items and boost industrial productivity.

The company’s experience and proven track record continue to support its top and bottom lines. At the end of April, Ingersoll Rand reported better-than-expected first-quarter results. Adjusted first-quarter earnings per share jumped 27% year-over-year to $0.89, which beat estimates for $0.80 per share. Revenue grew 6% year-over-year to $3.58 billion, also topping estimates for $3.5 billion.

Thanks to the strong first-quarter results and positive guidance, the analyst community has upped its full-year 2019 outlook. Ingersoll Rand is now expected to report 5.3% annual revenue growth and 13.2% annual earnings growth for fiscal year 2019.

Ingersoll Rand also has a long history of consistent and growing dividends. The company has paid a dividend for 86-consecutive quarters, and has a 12-month dividend growth rate of 5.03%. Ingersoll Rand will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share on June 28 to all shareholders of record on June 7. The stock has a 1.7% dividend yield. IR is a Conservative buy below $128.

SOM Technicals:

5-25-19: Closed at 120.20. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are neutral to bearish. The median line is support at 116.

5-31-19. Closed at 118.34. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish. In a new downtrend with support at 116.

6-15-19: Closed at 124.68. Trade pressures are up. Volumes are neutral. The next target up is 130.42.

6-22-19: Closed at 125.19. Trade pressures are down into the neutral zone. Volumes are bullish.

S&P 500 Futures

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Market Pressures_

Copper is in the move down but pressures are up. Gold and silver rallied, met resistance and retreated sharply.

Crude Oil is pressing up for a possible new move up. Natural gas an’t get moving.

The US 30 Year Treasuries are in a move up to the new highs, but could see a retracement soon.

The US Dollar futures are up against the highs and also may see a retracement soon.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – Down for the month so far but still in the up move. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of April as bullish, but on low volumes. The next target up is 3408. A close below 2736 would confirm any weekly move lower.

Weekly – Retracing the move up. Trade pressures are up but turning down. Volumes remain bullish. The next target up is 2976. A close below 2811 would confirm any daily move lower.

Daily – Short. The new move down has been triggered with the close below 2842. Trade pressures are down but rising. Volumes are bullish. Enter the short as it meets the 25×5 resistance level at 2909. Set the stops at the 2961 highs. Watch the trade pressures on the hourly for timing.

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Navellier Top 8 Stocks – The semiconductor stocks in this selection are down, but fundamentals remain strong. The $100,000 model portfolio is now about $113,000 YTD.

[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 in the downtrend, but could have a retracement move up. Gold and silver are showing some bullish signs.

Crude Oil is in the move down with wide ranging days. Natural gas is showing some small signs of life.

The US 30 year Treasury Bond is moving up despite a slowing of bids in the new issue markets.

The US Dollar futures are in a retracement move down.

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S&P 500 Futures_

Monthly – In the move up from the 2904 new long entry level. Trade pressures are up. Volumes closed the month of April as bullish on lower volumes. The next target up is 3406. A close below 2735 would confirm any weekly  move lower.

Weekly – In a retracement from the long Christmas move up. Trade pressures are up. Volumes remain bullish even with the sharp move down this past week. The next target up is 2976. A close below 2811 would confirm any daily move lower. The weekly low was 2825, but closed at 2887.

Daily – Flat. In the move up from the 2417 long entry. Trade pressures are down. Volumes are bearish to neutral; suggesting dip buyers.

The next target up remains the 2976 level. A close below the 2842 level would signal lower. The market traded below these levels but did not close below.

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Navellier Top 8 Stocks – The $100,000 model portfolio is now at $115,000 for the Year to Date.

 

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