Hot Stocks To Watch 4/19/2018

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Thursday April 19, 2018

Economic Calendar & Watch List

 

Morning Notes

US Futures and European shares are ticking slightly lower this morning. Higher interest rates are weighing on markets as the government adjusted its inflation expectation. Strength in the energy sector is limiting the losses after a surprise drop in US inventories. Asian stocks settled the session higher.

 

Technicals

The SPY tested and was able to hold its critical $270 pivot and 100SMA in yesterday’s session. Support will first lie at the $269.79 pivot and 100SMA, followed by the 20EMA at 266.16, then the critical pivot at $264.86, $263, $260, the 200SMA at $260, then $256.60, $254.67, a swing low at $257.83, and the low of the February sell down at $252.92. Resistance will lie at pivots at $273, $275.5, $280, $284.10, and all time highs at $286.63.

 

Small Cap Watch List

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**Others On Watch**

TSM, AAPL

Economic Calendar

 8:00  Fed Pres. Brainard Speaks

 8:30  Weekly Unemployment Claims, expected 230k

 9:30  Fed Pres. Quarles Speaks

 

Notable Earnings Before Open

NONE

 

Notable Earnings After Close

Skechers (SKX) – EPS Est. $0.75

 

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