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Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Could Be Struggling After Uncertain Guidance

Technical Analysis: Amazon.com Could Be Struggling After Uncertain Guidance

Amazon.com may be showing signs of weakness after another post-earnings drop. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rising trendline along the lows of March and April. AMZN fell to that support last week after issuing so-so guidance and has remained there since....

Stock Market Faces Big Tests After a String of Positive Earnings

Stock Market Faces Big Tests After a String of Positive Earnings

Earnings season has gone better than feared, but traders face new uncertainties this week. Today and the next two sessions bring key news on the impact of bank failures, the U.S. debt ceiling and inflation. It's a big change from recent weeks, when strong quarterly...

Double Top Before the Debt Ceiling? Market Trends This Week

Double Top Before the Debt Ceiling? Market Trends This Week

Downloads are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Attention now turns to debt ceilingPotential double-top versus February highFalse breakout on weekly chart versus last weekTight range has potential for increased volatilityFewer...

Inflation Fades, Earnings Beat and Stocks Push Higher

Inflation Fades, Earnings Beat and Stocks Push Higher

Stocks keep pushing higher as inflation fades and earnings beat expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, April 7, and Friday, April 14. It was the fourth gain in the last five weeks. Several data points suggested further slowing of inflation, the...

Technical Analysis: Merck Could Be Breaking Out

Technical Analysis: Merck Could Be Breaking Out

Merck surged in late 2022 and consolidated during the first quarter. Now the drug maker could be breaking out. The first pattern on today’s chart is the rally between mid-October and early January, which included a breakout to new record highs. MRK then pulled back...

S&P 500 Challenges Falling Trendline: Market Trends This Week

S&P 500 Challenges Falling Trendline: Market Trends This Week

Downloads available here and here. Anchored VWAP and Keltner pullback here. Also: multidata crossover strategy. Register for Market Trends here. Next session is Thursday, May 4. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 holds rising trendline, tries to...

Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’

Chart of the Day: Apple Pulls Back After a ‘Golden Cross’

Apple clawed to a six-month high last week. Is it done or will prices continue higher? The first pattern on today’s chart is the price level around $156. AAPL peaked there on March 6 and bounced there yesterday. Some chart watchers could think ... For more,...