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AFTER MARKET UPDATE - THURSDAY, JULY 20TH, 2023
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Indices NYSE Nasdaq
DOW  +163.97 35,225.18 +0.47% Volume 827,207,969 -8% Volume 5,155,855,900 -1%
NASDAQ -294.71 14,063.31 -2.05% Advancers 1,166 41% Advancers 1,516 34%
S&P 500 -30.85 4,534.87 -0.68% Decliners 1,661 59% Decliners 2,899 66%
Russell 2000 -17.73 1,967.16 -0.89% 52 Wk Highs 92   52 Wk Highs 88  
S&P 600 -10.02 1,260.97 -0.79% 52 Wk Lows 10   52 Wk Lows 75  

Nasdaq Composite Fell as Dow Industrials Posted 9th Straight Gain

The Nasdaq Composite Index fell -2.05% while there was a -0.7% decline for the market-cap weighted S&P 500 Index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.47%), meanwhile, logged its ninth consecutive winning sessionThe volume totals reported were lighter on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange versus the prior session. Breadth was negative as decliners led advancers by a 4-3 margin on the NYSE and by almost a 2-1 margin on the Nasdaq exchange. Leadership thinned as there were 55 high-ranked companies from the Leaders List that hit a new 52-week high and were listed on the BreakOuts Page, versus the total of 100 on the prior session. New 52-week highs solidly outnumbered new 52-week lows on the NYSE, but new highs held only a narrow lead over new lows and on the Nasdaq exchange. The major indices are in a confirmed uptrend (M criteria). Appropriate new buying efforts may be considered under the fact-based investment system.

Chart courtesy of www.stockcharts.com


PICTURED: The Nasdaq Composite Index pulled back.  It is up +34.4% year-to-date.

Weekly initial jobless claims came in at the lowest level (228,000) since Mid-May. The Dow was boosted by gains in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ +6.1%), IBM (IBM +2.1%), and Travelers (TRV +1.8%) following their earnings reports. Tesla (TSLA -9.7%) and Netflix (NLFX -8.4%) both fell following their better than expected Q2 earnings results. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM -5.1%) also fell after cautioning about a continued inventory adjustment. The PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) declined 3.6%. Amazon.com (AMZN -4.0%) also slumped and created pressure on the S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector (-3.4%).
 
Weak homebuilders included D.R. Horton (DHI -1.9%) which had a "negative reversal" and was a notable loser after reporting above-consensus earnings.  The utilities (+1.9%) and health care (+1.7%) sectors, meanwhile, were top gainers .

The 2-yr note yield rose nine basis points to 4.84% and the 10-yr note yield rose 11 basis points to 3.85%.


Kenneth J. Gruneisen started out as a licensed stockbroker in August 1987, a couple of months prior to the historic stock market crash that took the Dow Jones Industrial Average down -22.6% in a single day. He has published daily fact-based fundamental and technical analysis on high-ranked stocks online for two decades. Through FACTBASEDINVESTING.COM, Kenneth provides educational articles, news, market commentary, and other information regarding proven investment systems that work in good times and bad.

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Retail, Semiconductor, and Gold & Silver Indexes Led Decliners

The Bank Index ($BKX +0.69%) and the Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD +1.01% both posted gains while the Retail Index ($RLX -2.56%) suffered a larger lossThe tech sector was led lower by the Semiconductor Index ($SOX -3.62%) while the Networking Index ($NWX -0.91%) suffered a smaller loss and the Biotech Index ($BTK -0.11%) ended slightly in the red. Commodity-linked groups were mixed as the Gold & Silver Index ($XAU -2.34%) slumped while the Oil Services Index ($OSX +0.24%) inched higher and the Integrated Oil Index ($XOI +1.36%) posted a larger gain

Chart courtesy of www.stockcharts.com


PICTURED: The Biotech Index ($BTK -0.11%) pulled back after a streak of 8 consecutive gains while rebounding above its 200-day and 50-day moving average (DMA) lines.


Industry Index Symbol Close Change % Change YTD % Change
Oil Services $OSX  89.30 +0.21 +0.24% +6.48%
Integrated Oil $XOI  1,747.45 +23.48 +1.36% -2.23%
Semiconductor $SOX  3,663.85 -137.81 -3.62% +44.70%
Networking $NWX  833.78 -7.62 -0.91% +6.44%
Broker/Dealer $XBD  512.60 +5.14 +1.01% +14.13%
Retail $RLX  3,488.58 -91.63 -2.56% +26.67%
Gold & Silver $XAU  126.71 -3.03 -2.34% +4.84%
Bank $BKX  88.53 +0.61 +0.69% -12.22%
Biotech $BTK  5,380.99 -5.84 -0.11% +1.89%


6th Straight Gain for Amphastar

Amphastar Pharm (AMPH +$0.92 or +1.48% to $63.25) is perched at its all-time high today following 6 consecutive gains. It is extended from any sound base of sufficient length. Its 50-day moving average (DMA) line ($50.28) defines important support to watch above prior highs in the $44 area. Fundamentals remain strong.

AMPH was highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 4/24/23 high in the 5/15/23 mid-day report (read here). It was last coverned in greater detail on 6/20/23 with an annotated graph under then headline "Hit Another New High With 4th Consecutive Volume-Driven Gain". 

It hails from the Medical-Biomed/Biotech group which is currently ranked 59th on the 197 Industry Groyups list (L cvriteria). It has a 99 Earnings Per Share Rating, well above the 80+ minimum guideline for buy candidates. Three of the 4 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '23 versus the year-ago periods have been strong and well above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history (A criteria) has been strong.

The number of top-rated funds owning its shares reported fell from 454 in Jun '22 to 429 in Jun '23, not a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. Its current Up/Down Volume Ratio of 2.5, however, is an unbiased indication its shares have been under accumulation over the past 50 days.

Chart courtesy of www.stockcharts.com

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***

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