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AFTER MARKET UPDATE - THURSDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 2016
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Indices NYSE Nasdaq
DOW  +227.64 16,379.05 +1.41% Volume 1,216,662,730 +6% Volume 2,354,615,310 +3%
NASDAQ +88.94 4,615.00 +1.97% Advancers 2,077 67% Advancers 2,156 70%
S&P 500 +31.56 1,921.84 +1.67% Decliners 1,011 33% Decliners 907 30%
Russell 2000 +15.48 1,025.67 +1.53% 52 Wk Highs 6   52 Wk Highs 8  
S&P 600 +9.00 616.34 +1.48% 52 Wk Lows 718   52 Wk Lows 531  

Leadership Elusive as Major Average Bounced

Stocks climbed higher on Thursday. The Dow gained 227 points to 16379. The S&P 500 advanced 31 points to 1921. The Nasdaq Composite was up 88 points to 4615. Volume totals were higher than the prior session on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange. Advancers led decliners by a 2-1 margin on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange. New leadership was elusive, however, as there were 0 high-ranked companies from the Leaders List that made new 52-week highs and were listed on the BreakOuts Page, versus 5 on the prior session. There were gains for 2 of the 3 high-ranked companies remaining on the Featured Stocks Page, a list trimmed as weakness weighed on prior leaders and the broader market. New 52-week lows again solidly outnumbered new 52-week highs on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange.

Charts used courtesy of www.stockcharts.com

PICTURED: The S&P 500 Index rebounded for a gain after slumping near prior lows.  The benchmark index is -10% off its record high and has been slumping near its lowest closes of late-2015. Concerns rose as it and the other major averages again slumped well below their respective 50-day and 200-day moving average (DMA) lines.

The fact-based investment system always prompts investors to reduce exposure by selling faltering stocks in weak markets. New leadership (stocks hitting new highs) has become elusive as the major averages (M criteria) resumed their previously noted "correction" and distributional pressure from the institutional crowd brought widespread damage to stocks. This is a good time to keep a watchlist of the strongest stocks, meanwhile, preserving cash and reducing risk until a new confirmed rally is finally noted.

The major averages rebounded from the sharpest selloff in three months yesterday. On the data front, initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose to 284,000 versus a projected 275,000. In a presentation this morning, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said the decline in crude could delay inflation from reaching the Fed’s stated 2% target rate.

In earnings, shares of JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPM +1.50%) rose after exceeding consensus profit projections. Best Buy (BBY -9.67%) plunged on reporting weak holiday sales. GoPro (GPRO -14.58%) fell to new lows after reducing forward guidance. Twitter (TWTR +1.71%) managed a positive reversal after hitting a new low intra-day. 

All ten sectors in the S&P 500 finished in positive territory on Thursday. Energy shares paced the gains, jumping almost 4.5% as a group on the strength of a second daily rise in crude prices. Exxon Mobil (XOM +4.59%) and Chevron (CVX +5.09%) led the group.

Treasuries were mixed with the curve steepening after soft demand in the latest $13 billion 30-year bond auction. The benchmark ten-year note was unchanged to yield 2.09%. In commodities, NYMEX WTI crude is advanced 2% to $31.10/barrel. COMEX gold slipped 0.7% to $1079.80/ounce. In FOREX, the dollar gained against its peers for the 18th time in 19 sessions.

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Energy, Tech, and Financial Groups Led Rebound

The Bank Index ($BKX+1.12%) and the Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD +1.47%) both posted gains and the Retail Index ($RLX+0.38%) also edged higher on Thursday.  The Biotechnology Index ($BTK +3.21%) led the tech sector rebound while the Semiconductor Index ($SOX +2.05%) and the Networking Index ($NWX +1.31%) both rose. Commodity-linked groups were mixed, with the Oil Services Index ($OSX +3.34%) and Integrated Oil Index ($XOI +4.42%) both bouncing back with solid gains, but the Gold & Silver Index ($XAU -3.56%) suffered a big loss.

Charts courtesy www.stockcharts.com

PICTURED: The Retail Index ($RLX+0.38%) violated its 200-day moving average (DMA) line on the prior session, then dipped closer to prior lows intra-day before rebounding for a small gain on Thursday. 


Industry Index Symbol Close Change % Change YTD % Change
Oil Services $OSX  139.83 +4.52 +3.34% -11.35%
Integrated Oil $XOI  978.54 +41.46 +4.42% -8.78%
Semiconductor $SOX  601.57 +12.09 +2.05% -9.33%
Networking $NWX  348.11 +4.49 +1.31% -7.40%
Broker/Dealer $XBD  156.97 +2.28 +1.47% -11.86%
Retail $RLX  1,175.51 +4.42 +0.38% -8.41%
Gold & Silver $XAU  41.52 -1.53 -3.55% -8.34%
Bank $BKX  65.52 +0.73 +1.13% -10.34%
Biotech $BTK  3,275.51 +101.94 +3.21% -14.12%


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There are few stocks included on the Featured Stocks list now and none of the companies need additional review. At times like these we have an opportunity to look back. In the past we reviewed Ambarella (AMBA) on 9/03/15 and Skyworks (SWKS) on 9/17/15. 

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Color Codes Explained :
Y - Better candidates highlighted by our staff of experts.
G - Previously featured in past reports as yellow but may no longer be buyable under the guidelines.

***Last / Change / Volume data in this table is the closing quote data***
Symbol/Exchange
Company Name
Industry Group
PRICE CHANGE
(%Change)
Day High Volume
(% DAV)
(% 50 day avg vol)
52 Wk Hi
% From Hi
Featured
Date
Price
Featured
Pivot Featured
Max Buy
STMP - NASDAQ
Stamps.com Inc
INTERNET - Internet Software and Services  
$97.06 +1.08
1.13%

$98.67

503,475
134.62% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 374,000
$114.26
-15.05%
11/6/2015 $100.75 PP = $88.97
MB = $93.42
Most Recent Note - 1/13/2016 5:32:06 PM
G - Triggered a technical sell signal as it violated its 50 DMA line today which was previously noted as important near-term support to watch. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and a new annotated graph.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Violation of 50-Day Moving Average and Prior Lows Triggered Sell Signal - 1/13/2016
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LXFT - NYSE
Luxoft Holding Inc Cl A
Comp Sftwr-Spec Enterprs  
$70.44 +1.66
2.41%

$70.90

259,001
111.16% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 233,000
$80.64
-12.65%
10/22/2015 $66.65 PP = $68.95
MB = $72.40
Most Recent Note - 1/13/2016 5:38:09 PM
G - Slumped again today but on lighter volume. Violated its 50 DMA line with a volume-driven loss on 1/04/16 triggering a technical sell signal. A rebound above its 50 DMA line is needed for its outlook to improve.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Still Consolidating Above 50-Day Moving Average Line - 12/31/2015
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VBTX - NASDAQ
Veritex Holdings Inc
BANKING - Regional - Southwest Banks  
$15.52 -0.04
-0.26%

$15.69

18,737
98.62% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 19,000
$17.95
-13.54%
11/4/2015 $17.00 PP = $18.05
MB = $18.95
Most Recent Note - 1/13/2016 5:35:23 PM
G - Color code is changed to green after today's 3rd consecutive loss violated its 200 DMA line and it is testing prior lows in the $15.50 area. Disciplined investors will note that a proper technical buy signal was not triggered after first featured on 11/04/15.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Met Resistance Due to Overhead Supply When Rebounding - 1/5/2016
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