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FRI 5/24: Futures Sharply Higher – Quick HSY Update

– James F. Taulman, former Editor-in-Chief of the first independently licensed website to offer stock reports and services based on the CAN SLIM® investment system.


9:00 AM – MORNING MARKET UPDATE & WATCH LIST

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[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter a huge down day yesterday, stock futures are pointing sharply higher this morning. The Dow is poised to rise +150 points or +0.6%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are tracking +0.6% higher as well.


QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make to defend our way of life.”
– Robin Hayes


European markets opened in the green. Britain’s FTSE 100 index jumped +0.7%, while stocks in Germany and France rose more than +0.9%.

Stocks in Asia finished mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose +0.3%. Japan’s Nikkei fell almost +0.2%.

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BREAKOUT UPDATE:

I know some people may have snickered when I first put Hershey Co. (HSY) on our Technical SetUps WatchList, on of all days – last Valentines Day!

The stock went on to break out 4 sessions later.

Chart services courtesy of stockcharts.com. Annotations by James Taulman.

Shares did pullback to successfully test support in late-March while the broader market struggled.

Other than that, this selection kept advancing, making new all-time highs.

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WATCHLIST UPDATE:

I ran my routine stock screens this morning, yet did not find any new stocks to add to our watch lists.

There are still 14 stocks on our watch lists.

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About the Founder: James F. Taulman – James served as Editor-in-Chief of the first independently licensed website that offered stock reports and services based on the CAN SLIM® investment system. He has developed a knack for being able to quickly and accurately analyze high-ranked stocks based on this winning investment strategy. Over the years, Mr. Taulman has enjoyed assisting individuals from professional money managers to private investors with their needs in relation to implementing this investment approach on a daily basis in the current marketplace. Each Sunday you could hear him deliver his weekly market report as part of the “Your Money Matters” radio program on ABC and CBS radio networks.

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