US - Market Strategy 02 (Feb 22 - Dec 23)

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The Shrinking Trillion Dollar Market Cap Club
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/shrin ... t-cap-club

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HIGHS AND LOWS

NEW HIGHS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Humana (HUM)... health insurance
McKesson (MCK)... health care giant
Gilead Sciences (GILD)... biotechnology
Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX)... prescription drugs
Hostess Brands (TWNK)... snack cakes
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF)... cosmetics
Harley-Davidson (HOG)... motorcycles
W.W. Grainger (GWW)... industrial supplies
ExxonMobil (XOM)... oil and gas
Chevron (CVX)... oil and gas
ConocoPhillips (COP)... oil and gas
Texas Pacific Land (TPL)... oil and gas land royalties
First Solar (FSLR)... solar energy

NEW LOWS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Microsoft (MSFT)... tech giant
Alphabet (GOOGL)... tech "World Dominator"
Amazon (AMZN)... online-retail king
Meta Platforms (META)... social media giant
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)... financial technology
Fortinet (FTNT)... cybersecurity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)... semiconductors
Qualcomm (QCOM)... semiconductors
Zoetis (ZTS)... pharmaceuticals
Edwards Lifesciences (EW)... medical devices
Align Technology (ALGN)... Invisalign
Mohawk Industries (MHK)... flooring
Public Storage (PSA)... self-storage REIT
Ecolab (ECL)... sanitation technology
Newmont (NEM)... gold
Barrick Gold (GOLD)... gold

Source: Daily Wealth

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HIGHS AND LOWS

NEW HIGHS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD)... "offense" contractor
Amkor Technology (AMKR)... semiconductors
Gilead Sciences (GILD)... biotechnology
Merck (MRK)... pharmaceuticals
Biogen (BIIB)... pharmaceuticals
Pearson (PSO)... at-home learning
Restaurant Brands (QSR)... fast food
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)... candy
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF)... cosmetics
Fabrinet (FN)... manufacturing
Ryder System (R)... commercial transportation
Frontline (FRO)... oil tankers
First Solar (FSLR)... solar energy

NEW LOWS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Hasbro (HAS)... toys and games
Advance Auto Parts (AAP)... auto parts
Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)... utilities

Source: Daily Wealth

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HIGHS AND LOWS

NEW HIGHS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Automatic Data Processing (ADP)... payroll giant
Aflac (AFL)... insurance
MetLife (MET)... insurance
International Business Machines (IBM)... computers
Gilead Sciences (GILD)... biotechnology
Biogen (BIIB)... biotechnology
Merck (MRK)... pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)... pharmaceuticals
General Mills (GIS)... packaged foods
Restaurant Brand International (QSR)... fast food
Monster Beverage (MNST)... energy drinks
Flowers Foods (FLO)... bread maker
Snap-On (SNA)... toolmaker
O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)... auto parts
Flex (FLEX)... electronics manufacturer
BP (BP)... oil and gas
First Solar (FSLR)... solar energy

NEW LOWS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Medtronic (MDT)... medical technology
Tesla (TSLA)... electric vehicles
Lucid (LCID)... electric vehicles
Rogers (ROG)... engineered materials

Source: Daily Wealth

[behappyalways]

The best way for the stock market to f**k everyone is to crash in December - when you least expect it.
Treasuries are screaming.
Utilities are screaming.
Lumber is screaming.
I don’t know if an event is looming.
https://mobile.twitter.com/leadlagrepor ... 9669724166

Resistance
https://mobile.twitter.com/CarterBWorth ... 7361163264

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Yes I noticed that 10 year bond yield has been going down a lot ... Not due to pivot but more to fear....

https://mobile.twitter.com/leadlagrepor ... 3134241794

The best way for the stock market to f**k everyone is to crash in December - when you least expect it.
Treasuries are screaming.
Utilities are screaming.
Lumber is screaming.
I don’t know if an event is looming.
https://mobile.twitter.com/leadlagrepor ... 9669724166

Resistance
https://mobile.twitter.com/CarterBWorth ... 7361163264

[winston]

Shifting the focus from the Fed’s rate hikes to consumer activity

U.S. stock investors have fixated on the Federal Reserve for most of 2022, waiting for the rate hikes aimed at fighting inflation to end.

Recent signs of cooling inflation encouraged investors, pushing the S&P 500 Index up 14% since a low in October.

Meanwhile, Treasury rates have fallen notably, reflecting expectations for both lower inflation and lower inflation-adjusted interest rates.

However, by focusing only on Fed policy and expectations for lower rates, investors are missing the troubling implication of the policy tightening: an economic slowdown…

At this point, we think investors should shift their focus from the Fed’s rate hikes to consumer activity.

Source: Investor Place

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Small-caps $IWM ended the week down 5.01%.
https://mobile.twitter.com/leadlagrepor ... 0561091584


Stocks losing steam in today's session to end in the negative
https://mobile.twitter.com/OptionsActio ... 0513390593

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HIGHS AND LOWS

NEW HIGHS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Cigna (CI)... health insurance
Gilead Sciences (GILD)... biotechnology
Merck (MRK)... pharmaceuticals
Pinduoduo (PDD)... Chinese e-commerce
General Mills (GIS)... packaged foods
Conagra (CAG)... packaged foods
J.M. Smucker (SJM)... packaged foods
Campbell Soup (CPB)... soup
Casey's General Stores (CASY)... convenience stores
Ulta Beauty (ULTA)... makeup and skin care
Las Vegas Sands (LVS)... casinos
ADT (ADT)... security
Steel Dynamics (STLD)... steel
Air Products and Chemicals (APD)... chemicals

NEW LOWS OF NOTE LAST WEEK

Blackstone (BX)... asset management
Ally Financial (ALLY)... financial services
Salesforce (CRM)... customer-management software
Zoom Video Communications (ZM)... video conferencing
CrowdStrike (CRWD)... cloud security
Zscaler (ZS)... cloud security
Tyson Foods (TSN)... chicken, beef, and pork
Hanesbrands (HBI)... apparel
Boston Properties (BXP)... office REIT
Advance Auto Parts (AAP)... auto parts
Generac (GNRC)... generators and equipment
NRG Energy (NRG)... utilities

Source: Daily Wealth

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Real-money funds dump US$100 bil of stocks on rebalancing
https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/g ... ebalancing