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Sizing Up the S&P 500

• S&P 500 reclaims August 2022 high following payrolls bullish outside day
• MACD turns positive
• More S&P 500 members above 20-day MA than 50-day MA

Key News

• FedSpeak: Officials shy away from more hikes after jump in 10-year Treasury yield
  • NAHB, NAR, MBA urge Powell to stop hikes
• Sept PPI higher than expected (headline & core)
• Lipper: ESG funds had record outflows in Q3
• Jim Cramer of CNBC: Bull market in cybersecurity stocks like PANW, CRWD, OKTA, ZS
• Dan Ives of Wedbush: “Massive” tech rally coming
• IMF raises U.S. GDP estimate for 2023 and 2024
• AAR: Weekly rail traffic starting to rise y-o-y from 2022
• Morningstar: Private labels gaining market share over traditional brands
• “Goldilocks” September jobs report: Wages lower than forecast, unemployment unexpectedly stays high

Sector Watch

• Communications replaces tech as leading sector YTD
• Weak-dollar stocks rebound: Global, precious metals
• Chinese tech stocks, semiconductors regain relative strength
• Electronic manufacturing stocks continue stealth rally: CLS, JBL
• Financial exchanges outperform in the last 3 months: CME, CBOE
• Pharmaceuticals quietly running: LLY, AMGN, NVO, VRTX

Signals Scan

• Cyclical sectors: potential resistance at previous lows
  • XLI: June 23 low around $103
  • XLF: August 22 low around $33.60
  • XLB: July 6 low around $79
• Walt Disney (DIS): Potentially overbought above 50-day MA
• Valero Energy (VLO): Potentially holding 200-day MA
• Lockheed Martin (LMT) potentially overbought following jump

Mover of the Week: Stellantis

• Maker of Jeep, Dodge, Citroen, etc. outperforming General Motors (GM), Ford Motor (F) in 2023
• Earnings on July 26 showed potential transition to EVs
  • Indiana battery plant announced yesterday
• Unlike GM/F, STLA has a net cash position (more cash than debt)
• STLA +41% YTD
• Shipments / revenue to be reported Oct. 31

Upcoming Events

Earnings season ramps, housing data next week.

• Tomorrow (10/13): Consumer sentiment
  • Earnings: JPM, C, WFC, UNH
• Tue (10/17): Retail sales, NAHB index
  • Earnings: BAC, GS, JNJ, UAL
• Wed (10/18): Housing starts, crude-oil inventories
  • Earnings: NFLX, MS, UBS, DFS, LRCX

Using the Platform: Earnings dates

• RadarScreen: Studies → Add Study… → Next Earnings Date RS
• Chart Analysis: Studies → Add Study… → Next Earnings Studies – Next Earnings Date

Standardized Performances for ETF mentioned above

As of Sept. 29, 2023. Based on TradeStation Data.

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