– 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.
8:30 AM – MORNING MARKET UPDATE & WATCH LIST
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Wednesday, the major averages continued to trade in somewhat tame fashion. The Dow rose +30 points, the Nasdaq climbed +38 points, and the broader S&P 500 advanced just +9 points.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I tried 99 times and failed, but on the hundredth attempt, I got it. Never give up on your goals even though they seem impossible, the next attempt may be victorious.”
– Albert Einstein
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates steady, halting a series of cuts that lifted markets and countered recession fears amid ongoing trade uncertainty. Thirteen of the 17 participants on the FOMC’s policy-setting body now anticipate keeping interest rates level in 2020.
This morning, U.S. stock futures are mixed. Markets in Europe broadly gained in early trading, while stocks in Asia were undecided.
The ECB’s new president, Christine Lagarde, will preside over her first policy decision today, followed by a highly-anticipated press conference.
For earnings – Adobe, Broadcom, Oracle, and our Costco are scheduled to report their results after the bell.
MW: Costco Reports Earnings Today. Here’s What to Expect
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BREAKOUT ALERT UPDATE:
Here is a chart update on several of our recent BreakOut Alerts.
November BreakOut Alert BURL (+6.2%) is developing support of the recent lows near $220.
Chart services courtesy of stockcharts.com. Annotations by James Taulman.
Another day of above-average volume gains for BreakOut Alert GOLF with a new high close.
Chart services courtesy of stockcharts.com. Annotations by James Taulman.
Our IPHI Follows-through on Tuesday’s solid gains (+4.5%) with another +2.5% today as it continues higher from support found on 12/3.
Chart services courtesy of stockcharts.com. Annotations by James Taulman.
High-Ranked BreakOut Alert PRFT (+9.5%) closes at a new all-time high with a +22% volume increase.
Chart services courtesy of stockcharts.com. Annotations by James Taulman.
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WATCHLIST UPDATE:
No matter the market, I always have a current watch list ready. We had another 2 BreakOut Alerts from the watch list yesterday. There are now 13 stocks that we will be watching for a traditional break out to new highs.
Members can access all watch lists with updated trading criteria including – TRIGGER PRICE, TRIGGER VOLUME, and MAX BUY PRICE for every stock here.
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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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