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AFTER MARKET UPDATE - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2016
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Indices NYSE Nasdaq
DOW  +53.21 16,484.99 +0.32% Volume 1,011,790,710 +11% Volume 1,799,315,470 +13%
NASDAQ +39.03 4,542.61 +0.87% Advancers 1,955 64% Advancers 1,817 62%
S&P 500 +8.53 1,929.80 +0.44% Decliners 1,084 36% Decliners 1,102 38%
Russell 2000 +9.93 1,022.08 +0.98% 52 Wk Highs 45   52 Wk Highs 18  
S&P 600 +6.30 629.40 +1.01% 52 Wk Lows 72   52 Wk Lows 98  

Major Averages Erased Early Losses to End Session Higher

The major averages staged a late rally and stocks finished higher on Wednesday. The Dow added 50 points to 16482. The S&P 500 was up 8 points to 1929. The NASDAQ gained 36 points at 4540. Volume was reported higher on the NYSE and lower on the Nasdaq exchange. Breadth was positive as advancers led decliners by nearly 2-1 on the NYSE and 3-2 on the Nasdaq exchange. However, there was less leadership as 15 high-ranked companies from the Leaders List that made new 52-week highs and were listed on the BreakOuts Page, down from a total of 19 on the prior session. The number of new 52-week lows also grew and outnumbered new 52-week highs on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange. The Featured Stocks Page includes new noteworthy leaders only as the tone of the market dictates.

Charts used courtesy of www.stockcharts.com
PICTURED: The Nasdaq Composite Index managed a "positive reversal" for a gain on higher volume. It still faces near-term resistance at its 50-day moving average (DMA) line.

Improved action from the major averages (M criteria) last Wednesday signaled a new follow through day and confirmed rally, an encouraging sign that a deeper correction and more serious "Bear Market" may be avoided. Members have been repeatedly reminded -"Any sustained rally requires a healthy crop of leaders (defined as stocks hitting new highs), however, few leaders have bullish chart patterns and the few isolated technical breakouts of late have been quickly negated."

Stocks improved along with crude while Treasuries sold-off. West Texas Intermediate crude rebounded from a 3% morning decline despite a report that showed U.S. oil stockpiles increased by 3.5 million barrels last week. Elsewhere on the data front, a preliminary gauge of Markit Services PMI for February came in at 49.8, representing the first contraction for the services sector in two years. New home sales fell by 9.2% in January, the steepest drop since 2010.

Nine out of ten sectors in the S&P 500 finished higher on the session. Energy and Materials stocks paced the gains while Financials lagged. 

In earnings, Target (TGT +4%) rose after the company released better-than-expected forward guidance. Shares of Avis Budget Group (CAR -26.55%) tumbled as the company missed Wall Street earnings estimates and released disappointing full-year guidance.

Treasuries retreated late in the session with the benchmark 10-year note slipping 6/32 to yield 1.74%. In commodities, NYMEX WTI crude gained 1.3% to $32.29/barrel. COMEX gold added 1.3% to $1238.70/ounce. In FOREX, the dollar was little changed as weakness against the yen offset gains against the British pound.

The Featured Stocks Page includes most current notes with headline links for access to more detailed letter-by-letter analysis including price/volume graphs annotated by our experts. See the Premium Member Homepage for archives to all prior pay reports.


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Retail and Tech Groups Led Gains While Financials Fell

On Wednesday the Retail Index ($RLX+0.96%had a positive influence on the major averages while the Bank Index ($BKX -0.84%) and Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD -0.27%) both ended lower. The tech sector saw a solid gain from the Networking Index ($NWX +3.07%), and the Semiconductor Index ($SOX +1.40%) and Biotechnology Index ($BTK +0.56%) followed with smaller gains. The Oil Services Index ($OSX -0.32%) edged lower while the Integrated Oil Index ($XOI +1.13%) and the Gold & Silver Index ($XAU +0.81%) rose.

Charts courtesy www.stockcharts.com

PICTURED: The Semiconductor Index ($SOX +1.40%) met resistance after rebounding near prior highs and its 50-day moving average (DMA) line.


Industry Index Symbol Close Change % Change YTD % Change
Oil Services $OSX  139.59 -0.44 -0.31% -11.50%
Integrated Oil $XOI  980.43 +10.97 +1.13% -8.60%
Semiconductor $SOX  613.34 +8.47 +1.40% -7.56%
Networking $NWX  351.26 +10.47 +3.07% -6.56%
Broker/Dealer $XBD  144.17 -0.39 -0.27% -19.04%
Retail $RLX  1,190.71 +11.28 +0.96% -7.23%
Gold & Silver $XAU  62.89 +0.50 +0.80% +38.83%
Bank $BKX  59.84 -0.51 -0.85% -18.12%
Biotech $BTK  2,821.73 +15.65 +0.56% -26.02%


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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
JBSS - NASDAQ
Sanfilippo John B & Son
FOOD and BEVERAGE - Processed and Packaged Goods  
$66.35 +1.92
2.98%

$66.78

146,758
164.90% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 89,000
$68.40
-3.00%
1/29/2016 $62.25 PP = $66.39
MB = $69.71
Most Recent Note - 2/23/2016 12:34:05 PM
Y - Pulling back today. A volume-driven gain for a best-ever close triggered a technical buy signal on the prior session. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and an annotated graph.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Volume-Driven Gain For New High Close - 2/22/2016
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