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Morning Commentary

A Pause to Hand Off the Baton

By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
2/12/2024 9:52 AM

The S&P 500 finished last week flourishing into the weekend led by the Technology sector.

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However, the NASDAQ continues to be the place to be as breadth was overwhelmingly bullish, save new high to lows.

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Off the Charts

The NASDAQ is moving toward the top of the trading channel and would meander.

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The same with the NASDAQ 100.

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Flowing In the Wrong Direction

Major outflows last week underscore some of the anxiety out there.  Note: there isn’t a lot to fear other than the market feeling very stretched after the S&P 500 has rallied higher in fourteen of the past fifteen weeks.

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With three quarters of earnings in the books, the beat ratio has improved. That is a cause for optimism, as it is unlikely the market could enjoy another year of mass valuation expansion.

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The Calendars

Important data out this week, including the CPI report tomorrow and retail sales on Thursday.

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There are still more important names in the earnings queue, although it’s doubtful any could move the market on their own.

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