U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 3 points in pre-opening trade.
The Canadian Dollar was virtually unchanged at US 71.37 cents following release of the March Canadian Retail Sales report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a fall of 10.5% versus a gain of 0.3% in February. Actual was a drop of 10.0%
Deere gained $5.18 to $147.99 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal second quarter sales and earnings.
Hewlett Packard Enterprises slipped $0.63 to$9.73 after reporting lower than consensus fiscal second quarter sales and earnings. Raymond James downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform.
NVIDIA gained $5.92 to $356.93 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter revenues and earnings. Target price on the stock was raised by Benchmark, Wedbush, Raymond James and Mizuho.
Agilent advanced $3.48 to $84.23 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal second quarter revenues and earnings.
EquityClock's Daily Market Comment
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Note seasonality charts on Existing Home Sales and Natural Gas Storage.
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Technical Notes
Starbucks (SBUX), an S&P 100 stock moved above $$78.72 resuming an intermediate uptrend.
Eli Lilly (LLY), an S&P 100 stock moved below $150.55 completing a double top pattern.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU, a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $266.20 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.
Trader's Corner
Equity Indices and related ETFs
Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for May 21st 2020
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Commodities
Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for May 21st 2020
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Sectors
Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for May 21st 2020
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
S&P 500 Momentum Barometer
The Barometer slipped 0.40 to 81.75 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.
TSX Momentum Barometer
The Barometer added 1.79 to 79.46 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.
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