Tuesday’s Top Names


The indices continue to run toward the tops of
their trend channels
, each making a third consecutive strong close in the top of
its daily range. Short term, the momentum should continue, but be aware and ready
for when the music stops. The S&P
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$SPX.X |
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appears to have room to run to
1186, while the Nasdaq
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has its next resistance at 1998. Two key
economic reports are due for release Tuesday at 10:00 AM ET – existing home
sales for October and the consumer confidence numbers.

Hottest Sectors: Semiconductors
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$SOX.X |
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and Biotechs
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.

Weakest Sectors: Oil Index
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.

Tuesday’s stocks to
watch:


3 Month RS of 80 and higher and close in top
part of
range

Name



Symbol


Relative Strength



Price


Average Volume



Today’s Volume


Broadcom

(
BRCM |
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96 49.99
14,188,303

16,709,000
CDW Computer
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CDWC |
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80 50.55 1,029,288 1,315,600
Maxim
Integrated Products

(
MXIM |
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PowerRating)
81 55.13
6,050,688

7,344,800
Nvidia
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NVDA |
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88 53.52 8,075,896 9,983,200

3 Month RS of 20 or lower
and close in bottom part of range


Company Name


Symbol


Relative Strength



Price


Average Volume



Today’s Volume

AdvancePCS
(
ADVP |
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News |
PowerRating)
4 28.20 1,399,063 999,600
Chiron
(
CHIR |
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PowerRating)
14 44.08 2,651,960 6,748,100

Pharmaceutical Product Development

(
PPDI |
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PowerRating)
10 25.06
829,671

986,000
Constellation Brands
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STZ |
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14 38.25 324,860 1,149,500


3 Month RS of 80
and higher with volume surge in last hour


Company Name


Symbol


Relative Strength



Price


Average Volume



Today’s Volume

Best Buy
(
BBY |
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PowerRating)
89 70.81 3,776,420 4,973,100
CDW Computer
(
CDWC |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
80 50.55 1,029,288 1,315,600
Scios
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SCIO |
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PowerRating)
94 27.86
864,606

633,000

Stocks in Slim Jims

High RS at
or near high


Company Name


Symbol


Relative Strength



Price


Average Volume



Today’s Volume

CV Therapeutics
(
CVTX |
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PowerRating)
95 55.60 872,825 626,400
IDEC Pharmaceuticals
(
IDPH |
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News |
PowerRating)
88 70.31 3,465,362 3,327,000
Maxim Integrated Products
(
MXIM |
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News |
PowerRating)
81 55.13 6,050,688 7,344,800

Low RS at
or near low


Company Name


Symbol


Relative Strength



Price


Average Volume



Today’s Volume

Anadarko Petroleum
(
APC |
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PowerRating)
16 52.40 2,686,746 2,709,600
Devon
Energy

(
DVN |
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2 34.11 1,575,289
1,381,400
Integra Lifesciences
(
IART |
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PowerRating)
6 23.98
339,811
955,500

Best of luck with your trading Tuesday. Please use
protective stops on trades.