It was another hot week in the markets, but with Summer kicking into full gear, is it time for stocks to jump in the pool and cool off? With key players like NVDA flashing signs of a reversal and seasonality suggesting the potential for more weakness next week, it seems like now is as good a time as any for a short breather. In other news;
- The XLK rebalances
- DELL & SMCI power xAI
- AMZN considers charging for Alexa
- AAPL says ‘Sayonara!’ to Pay Later
- SpotGamma & TrendSpider join forces
Despite the possibility of a continuation lower next week, don’t get your floaties in a bunch! It’s an election year which means stocks should perform well through the summer. Let’s dive into the charts.
Weekly Analysis
SPY (SPDR S&P 500)
The SPY ETF made little headway this week, giving back much of its early-week gains and closing at $544.51 (+0.32%). Cautious traders are pointing to a clear overextension away from the 200-day SMA and an overbought RSI reading as reasons to tread lightly. In fact, the last time this index was this far above its 200-day SMA was in May of 2021!
QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust)
This week, the QQQ ETF made history, with a daily close above an 80 RSI level for only the 13th time ever. Despite this strength, the week ended on a down note, closing at $480.18 (+0.19%). This index has been running hot and is currently farther away from its 200-day moving average than it’s been in nearly a year, suggesting the possibility for some cooling in the weeks to come.
IWM (iShares Russell 2000)
It’s hard to believe, but the small caps were the top gainer this week, closing at $200.35 (+0.82%). That said, is history about to repeat itself? In August of last year, a clear head and shoulders pattern led the way to a break below the 100-day SMA, and a very similar-looking setup appears to be forming now.
Earnings
Notable Results
ACB (Aurora Cannabis)
- EPS: $(0.30) vs $(0.17) est
- SALES: $67.41M vs $70.48M est
KR (Kroger)
- EPS: $1.43 vs $1.34 est
- SALES: $45.27B vs $45.04B est
ACN (Accenture)
- EPS: $3.13 vs $3.15 est
- SALES: $16.47B vs $16.55B est
LEN (Lennar Corporation)
- EPS: $3.38 vs $3.24 est
- SALES: $8.77B vs $8.25B est
DRI (Darden Restaurants)
- EPS: $2.65 vs $2.62 est
- SALES: $2.96B vs $2.98B est
KMX (CarMax)
- EPS: $0.97 vs $0.94 est
- SALES: $7.11B vs $7.21B est
LZB (La-Z-Boy Inc)
- EPS: $0.95 vs $0.70 est
- SALES: $553.53 vs $516.44M est
WGO (Winnebago Industries)
- EPS: $1.13 vs $1.34 est
- SALES: $786.00M vs $799.85M est
What’s Happening Now
SPY (S&P 500)
Is it time for a short commercial break? History supports a pullback on the SPY as momentum begins to slow. Last week’s mean return & this week’s win rate are among the lowest over the past two decades but typically precede a resurgence in July.
XLK (SPDR Technology Fund)
Tech summer time. XLK boasts a dominant 84% win rate with a 20-year average return of 3.8% in July. With SPY seasonality pausing to coil, pullbacks on tech leaders can be seen as ‘the calm before the storm’ until proven otherwise.
DELL (Dell Technologies)
DELL and SMCI stocks rose after Elon Musk announced his AI startup, xAI, would use their servers to build an ‘AI Factory’ after redirecting Nvidia GPUs from Tesla to xAI. Meanwhile, Dell’s founder, Michael Dell, has sold $2.1 billion in stock this year, citing an increased ownership percentage due to a reduced share count. He currently owns ~58.9% of the company.
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