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AFTER MARKET UPDATE - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 2020
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Indices NYSE Nasdaq
DOW  -375.88 27,772.76 -1.34% Volume 991,724,604 +17% Volume 4,367,454,300 +23%
NASDAQ -166.87 11,165.61 -1.47% Advancers 1,158 39% Advancers 1,365 41%
S&P 500 -47.68 3,360.95 -1.40% Decliners 1,818 61% Decliners 1,973 59%
Russell 2000 -4.67 1,577.29 -0.30% 52 Wk Highs 148   52 Wk Highs 135  
S&P 600 -1.18 895.26 -0.13% 52 Wk Lows 18   52 Wk Lows 23  

TODAY'S SPECIAL NOTICE

The major indices have shown improvement and have resumed a market uptrend as leadership has improved. Disciplined investors carefully may buy leading stocks on a case-by-case basis. Always remain ready to reduce market exposure in the event of any more substantial market downdrafts.

Today's Big Gainers



Major Indices Fell With Higher Volume Indicating Distribution

The Dow declined 375 points, while the S&P 500 fell 1.4%. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.6%. The reported volume totals were higher than the prior session on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange, revealing an increase in institutional selling. Breadth was negative as decliners led advancers by a 3-2 margin on the NYSE and nearly 3-1 on the Nasdaq exchange. Leadership improved as there were 80 high-ranked companies from the Leaders List that hit new 52-week highs and were listed on the BreakOuts Page, versus the total of 72 on the prior session. New 52-week highs totals expanded and easily outnumbered new 52-week lows totals on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange. The weakness marked the worst session since the major indices' noted shifted back to a confirmed uptrend (M criteria). New buying efforts may be justified in leading stocks on a case-by-case basis.

Chart courtesy of www.stockcharts.com

PICTURED: The Nasdaq Composite Index is consolidating just above its 50-day moving average (DMA) line.  Recent technical improvement was coupled with an expansion in leadership (stocks hitting new 52-week highs). 

Stocks finished lower Tuesday, as investors digested reports that President Donald Trump halted fiscal stimulus negotiations until after the election. Coming into the day investors had been cautiously optimistic that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin could coin a fifth coronavirus relief bill, despite a significant gap in funding between the two parties. COVID-19 also remained a sticking point, as New York rolled back restrictions in high risk areas starting as soon as Wednesday. 

On the data front, the U.S. trade deficit widened the most since August 2006 after jumping 5.9%. Separately, the job openings and labor turnover survey (JOLTS) showed the pace of hiring slowed during August for the first time in four months. Treasuries strengthened, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note falling three basis points to 0.74%.

Ten of 11 S&P 500 sectors ended the day in negative territory with Utilities bucking the downtrend. WTI crude extended its rebound, rising 2.2% to $40.07/barrel as a strengthening hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico disrupts offshore oil rig operations. In corporate news, shares of Logitech (LOGI -6.12%) and Sonos (SONO -7.03%) both slipped after Apple (AAPL -2.87%) announced it will no longer sell competitors headphones or speakers. Elsewhere, shares of Amazon (AMZN -3.10%) as mega-cap companies came under pressure amid regulatory scrutiny. The House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee is poised to unveil a proposal for sweeping reforms that would make it easier to break-up the companies.

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Retail and Commodity-Linked Groups Led Decliners

The Retail Index ($RLX -2.59%) lost ground Tuesday and weighed on the major indices while the Bank Index ($BKX -0.93%) and Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD -0.58%) also edged lower. The tech sector had a slightly negative bias as the Biotech Index ($BTK -1.28%), Semiconductor Index ($SOX -0.63%), and Networking Index ($NWX -0.45%) lost ground. Commodity-linked groups were under pressure as thGold & Silver Index ($XAU -3.97%) outpaced the Oil Services Index ($OSX -1.64%) and Integrated Oil Index ($XOI -1.74%) both to the downside.


 
Chart courtesy of www.stockcharts.com


PICTURED: The  is consolidating above its 50-day moving average (DMA) line.

Industry Index Symbol Close Change % Change YTD % Change
Oil Services $OSX  28.26 -0.47 -1.64% -63.91%
Integrated Oil $XOI  600.72 -10.64 -1.74% -52.72%
Semiconductor $SOX  2,281.09 -14.47 -0.63% +23.33%
Networking $NWX  544.32 -2.43 -0.45% -6.70%
Broker/Dealer $XBD  288.07 -1.69 -0.58% -0.80%
Retail $RLX  3,373.78 -89.68 -2.59% +37.75%
Gold & Silver $XAU  139.81 -5.77 -3.97% +30.76%
Bank $BKX  76.31 -0.72 -0.93% -32.68%
Biotech $BTK  5,411.53 -70.21 -1.28% +6.79%


First Sound Base Being Built After Considerable Rally

Veeva Systems Inc Cl A (VEEV+$7.43 or +2.67% to $285.88) was highlighted in yellow with new pivot point cited based on its 9/02/20 high plus 10 cents in the earlier mid-day report (read here) . Found support at its its 50-day moving average (DMA) line ($269.66) while forming a 5-week flat base. Subsequent gains above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume may trigger a technical buy signal. Any losses below the 50 DMA line and recent lows would raise concerns and trigger technical sell signals. 


VEEV went through long and choppy consolidation after last shown in this FSU section on 8/23/19 with an annotated graph under the headline, "Met Resistance After Slumping Below 50-Day Moving Average" . It has not spent much time base building since it first began wedging into new high territory back in April. 

Veeva has the highest possible 99 Earnings Per Share (EPS) rank and it has a 93 Relative Strength (RS) rating. Both of those ratings must be above 80 for a stock to meet the guidelines for consideration. It reported earnings +31% on +33% sales revenues for the Jul '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Three of the past 4 quarterly comparisons were above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong. 

There are 134.4 million shares (S criteria) in the publicly traded float. The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 814 in Jun '18 to 1,525 in Jun '20, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. Its current Up/Down Volume Ratio of 1.6 is an unbiased indication its shares have been under accumulation over the past 50 days.

Charts used 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***
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
StockCharts.com Latest Chart for ADBE ADBE - NASDAQ
Adobe Inc
COMPUTER SOFTWARE and SERVICES - Application Software  
$478.98 -7.49
-1.54%

$491.51

2,040,553
66.08% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 3,088,000
$536.88
-10.78%
9/10/2020 $488.46 PP = $536.88
MB = $563.72
Most Recent Note - 10/5/2020 5:25:30 PM
G - Volume totals have been cooling while consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($473.85). More damaging losses below the 50 DMA would raise greater concerns. Faces near-term resistance due to overhead supply up to the $536 level. Fundamentals remain strong.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Light Volume Loss Falling Near 50-Day Moving Average Line Again - 9/23/2020
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StockCharts.com Latest Chart for CRL CRL - NYSE
Charles River Labs Intl
DRUGS - Biotechnology  
$233.38 -1.59
-0.68%

$236.35

271,228
85.29% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 318,000
$235.99
-1.11%
7/15/2020 $192.66 PP = $189.95
MB = $199.45
Most Recent Note - 10/5/2020 5:14:42 PM
G - Posted a big gain with -34% below average volume today for a new all-time high. Found prompt support at its 50 DMA line ($215.51) where any subsequent violation would raise concerns and trigger a technical sell signal. Raised fundamental concerns when it recently reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings -3% on +4% sales revenues, below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Showed Resilience When Testing 50-Day Moving Average Line Again - 9/24/2020
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StockCharts.com Latest Chart for AMD AMD - NASDAQ
Advanced Micro Devices
ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line  
$84.48 -1.67
-1.94%

$87.25

52,635,906
86.91% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 60,566,000
$94.28
-10.39%
8/31/2020 $90.42 PP = $87.39
MB = $91.76
Most Recent Note - 10/5/2020 5:21:10 PM
G - Rebounding toward its prior high after finding prompt support near its 50 DMA line ($80.97). Any deterioration below the 50 DMA line and the recent low ($73.85 on 9/18/20) would raise greater concerns and trigger more worrisome technical sell signals. It has not formed a sound base of sufficient length and faces some resistance due to overhead supply up to the $94 level. Fundamentals remain strong.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Rebound Above 50-Day Average With Light Volume Helped Stance - 9/28/2020
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StockCharts.com Latest Chart for TREX TREX - NYSE
Trex Company Inc
MATERIALS and CONSTRUCTION - General Building Materials  
$76.05 -0.53
-0.69%

$78.61

714,974
73.33% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 975,000
$78.32
-2.90%
6/26/2020 $54.53 PP = $66.47
MB = $69.79
Most Recent Note - 10/5/2020 5:18:28 PM
G - Posted a 4th consecutive gain today with below average volume for a 2nd best ever close. Recently rebounding well above its 50 DMA line ($70.94) helping its outlook to improve. Any losses below the 50 DMA line or recent low ($63.32 on 9/21/20) would raise concerns and trigger technical sell signals. Do not be confused by the 2:1 share split effective 9/15/20 (Featured Price, Pivot Point, and Max Buy prices have been adjusted accordingly). Fundamentals remain strong. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and an annotated graph.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : TREX Rebounded Above 50-Day Moving Average - 9/30/2020
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StockCharts.com Latest Chart for NFLX NFLX - NASDAQ
Netflix Inc
SPECIALTY RETAIL - Music and Video Stores  
$505.87 -14.78
-2.84%

$521.82

4,176,230
72.92% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 5,727,000
$575.37
-12.08%
9/1/2020 $547.45 PP = $575.47
MB = $604.24
Most Recent Note - 10/6/2020 9:08:16 PM
G - Volume totals have been cooling while consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($497). Faces near-term resistance at prior highs. The 50 DMA and recent low ($458.60 on 9/18/20) define important near term support where any further deterioration would raise more serious concerns.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Quiet Rebound Meeting Resistance at 50-Day Moving Average - 9/29/2020
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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
StockCharts.com Latest Chart for LGIH LGIH - NASDAQ
L G I Homes Inc
Bldg-Resident/Comml  
$122.58 -4.18
-3.30%

$130.44

276,008
93.88% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 294,000
$131.95
-7.10%
10/1/2020 $123.17 PP = $124.04
MB = $130.24
Most Recent Note - 10/6/2020 9:07:12 PM
Y - Pulled back today after 4 consecutive gains into new high territory. Color code was recently changed to yellow with new pivot point cited based on its 8/04/20 high plus 10 cents. Subsequent gains above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume are still needed to trigger a new (or add-on) technical buy signal. Recent rebound above its 50 DMA line ($113.76) helped its outlook to improve. Any losses below the 50 DMA line and latest low ($101.30 on 9/21/20) would raise greater concerns and trigger worrisome technical sell signals. Reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings +21% on +4% sales revenues, breaking a streak of 4 comparisons above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : New Base Formed by Strong Homebuilder - 10/1/2020
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StockCharts.com Latest Chart for NOW NOW - NYSE
Servicenow Inc
Computer Sftwr-Enterprse  
$491.54 -10.25
-2.04%

$502.60

1,075,299
67.37% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 1,596,000
$502.63
-2.21%
8/20/2020 $453.34 PP = $454.79
MB = $477.53
Most Recent Note - 10/5/2020 5:16:49 PM
G - Posted a gain today with light volume for a best-ever close. Found support at its 50 DMA line ($457.50) but did not form a new base of sufficient length. Fundamentals remain strong. Any losses below the 50 DMA line and prior low ($432.85 on 9/08/20) would raise concerns and trigger technical sell signals.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Gain Back Above "Max Buy" Level for ServiceNow - 9/25/2020
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StockCharts.com Latest Chart for VEEV VEEV - NYSE
Veeva Systems Inc Cl A
Computer Sftwr-Medical  
$285.88 +7.43
2.67%

$291.42

1,152,499
148.14% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 778,000
$298.76
-4.31%
10/6/2020 $287.71 PP = $298.86
MB = $313.80
Most Recent Note - 10/6/2020 9:05:42 PM
Y - Color code was changed to yellow with new pivot point cited based on its 9/02/20 high plus 10 cents. Found support at its its 50 DMA line ($269.66) while forming a 5-week flat base. Subsequent gains above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume may trigger a technical buy signal. Any losses below the 50 DMA line and recent lows would raise concerns and trigger technical sell signals. Reported earnings +31% on +33% sales revenues for the Jul '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Three of the past 4 quarterly comparisons were above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). See the latest FSU analysis for more details and a new annotated graph.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : First Sound Base Being Built After Considerable Rally - 10/6/2020
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