– 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.
7:30 AM – MORNING MARKET UPDATE & WATCH LIST
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Tuesday, the major averages finished mixed with the Dow ending off -102 points, weighed down by HD and DOW. The Nasdaq marked another new high, closing up +21 points, while the S&P lost just -2 points as uncertainty about the U.S.-China trade efforts, and poor retail earnings.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”
– Ronald Reagan
In earnings news, our Target (TGT), which is on our watch list, reported earnings this morning which rose to $1.36 a share. Revenue climbed to $18.665 billion. Same-store sales up +4.5%. Shares are considerably higher premarket.
We will also hear from other key names such as LOW this morning, and then NTES, JACK, and LB after the bell.
Yesterday, New York Fed President John Williams said the economy is clearly facing several challenges, primarily from overseas, but the three rate cuts since July should help sustain growth. The U.S. economy is facing headwinds from slower global growth, uncertainty from trade and muted inflation pressures, Williams said. As a result of these global factors, “growth is starting to slow in the U.S.,”.
Minutes from the Fed’s October meeting will post at 2 p.m. ET.
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BREAKOUT ALERT UPDATE:
First American Financial Corp (NYSE – FAF)
First American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance segments.
A break below the upward trendline would be the first concern.
| SYM | LAST | ADDED TO WATCH LIST |
BREAK OUT PRICE |
BREAK OUT DATE |
| FAF | $61.98 | 10/20 | $60.58 | 10/22 |
Chart services courtesy of stockcharts.com. Annotations by James Taulman.
| MAX BUY PRICE | 1st SUPPORT |
2nd SUPPORT |
MAX STOP LOSS GUIDE |
% GAIN/LOSS |
| $63.61 | 10 DMA | $60.00 | $55.73 | +2.31% |
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WATCHLIST UPDATE:
No matter the market, I always have a current watch list ready. There are now a lucky-13 stocks that we will be watching for a traditional break out to new highs.
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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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