It’s been nearly four weeks since the market’s correction and consolidation began, and overall, the damage hasn’t been that great—interest rate-sensitive names have been hammered, but many growth stocks remain in good shape. Now the question is whether buying power will return; holding up is all well and good, but we want to see evidence that institutional investors are adding shares of resilient stocks, even buying them as they reach new high ground. If we see that, we’ll switch the Market Monitor back into the green. But right now, we advise holding some cash and keeping new positions small.

Once again, we’re pleased to see many enticing names in this week’s list. Our favorite is one of the first stocks to hit new-high ground—Oasis Petroleum (OAS) is emerging from a gigantic base, and if the market gets going on the upside, it looks like a new leader.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Tenneco (TEN)	0.00	44-47	38-40
Shutterfly (SFLY)	94.71	50-52	44-46
Oasis Petroleum (OAS)	12.57	39-42	36-37
Northrop Grumman (NOC)	0.00	81-83	77-78
Morgan Stanley (MS)	0.00	25-26	22.5-23.5
3D Systems (DDD)	0.00	45-46	41-42
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	54.28	18-19	16.5-17
Carter’s (CRI)	0.00	70-72	66-67
Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX)	0.00	14.5-15.5	12-13
CBOE Holdings (CBOE)	0.00	41-42	37-38

There’s no question that last Thursday’s and Friday’s show of support in the major indexes and many stocks (especially growth-oriented stocks) was a positive sign—it tells you big investors are still interested in buying on weakness at or near support levels. (Many stocks found support near their 50-day lines.) That continues to bode well for the intermediate- and longer-term uptrend. That said, there are still question marks in the short-term—there’s been lots of distribution since mid-May, especially in many defensive and interest rate-sensitive areas, and sentiment remains a bit complacent. By all means, you should hold onto your top performers, but for now, we continue to advise caution when it comes to new buying (keep positions small) and holding some cash.

Perhaps the most impressive thing we saw this weekend were our own screens—this week’s list has a ton of great-looking charts despite the market’s recent sloppiness. Our favorite of the week is Parexel (PRXL), which remains in a tight, controlled uptrend and has great growth prospects.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP)	0.00	59-61	52-54
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD)	0.00	139-144	129-131
Parexel Corp. (PRXL)	0.00	44-46	41-42
OmniVision (OVTI)	0.00	18-19	16.5-17
MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)	980.83	113-118	103-105
EQT Corporation (EQT)	0.00	78-82	74-75
Electronic Arts (EA)	0.00	21.5-22.5	19.5-20.5
Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)	34.94	30-32.5	27-28
Conn’s Inc. (CONN)	0.00	51-53	46-47
TD Ameritrade (AMTD)	0.00	22.5-23.5	20.5-21

Ever since the market suffered a wave of nasty distribution two weeks ago, it’s been tough to make much money; strength has attracted sellers, interest rate-sensitive groups have been crushed, the broad market has weakened and, today, growth stocks were battered. Now, the long-term trend is still up, and many stocks remain in uptrends, but the market has changed character. Thus, we’re moving our Market Monitor into neutral territory—maybe this retreat will find support soon, and if it does, we’ll be happy to quickly switch back to an aggressive stance. But for now, we believe it’s best to play things a little cautiously and hold some cash.

This week’s list does have a good crop of candidates if you want to nibble on weakness, including a few bigger-cap issues that have great stories. Our favorite is one of those bigger names—Boeing (BA), which, despite its image as a slow-moving behemoth, has a history of sustained moves when the aerospace industry turns up, as it has today.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX)	0.00	86-89	78-80
SunPower (SPWR)	12.26	17-19	14.5-15
Sohu.com (SOHU)	0.00	61-64	52-54
SodaStream (SODA)	142.91	65-67	55-57
Ocwen Financial (OCN)	0.00	41-43.5	36-37
Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ)	0.00	65-67.5	59-60
Illumina Inc. (ILMN)	289.74	68-71	63-64
Chart Industries (GTLS)	72.05	94-97	84-95
General Motors Company (GM)	0.00	33-34	31-32
Boeing (BA)	432.22	97-100	90-91

Overall, the main trends of most stocks, sectors and indexes remain firmly up; that’s why we’re leaving our Market Monitor in bullish territory. That said, we’re confident in saying that the next month will be more challenging than the straight-up action of the past month—more names are showing wide-and-loose action, which isn’t always abnormal but does make it harder to be patient and find low-risk entries. Remain bullish, but also stick to your plan and don’t be afraid to throw some losers or laggards overboard.

Once again, we’re pleased to see so many attractive, growth-oriented stocks in this week’s list, a sign that the buyers haven’t left the building. Our favorite of the week is Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), which is part of the strong biotech sector and has enjoyed an orderly pullback of late.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)	0.00	59-63	54-55
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)	818.87	95-100	83-85
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN)	512.96	245-260	220-225
Qihoo 360 (QIHU)	0.00	42-44	36-37
Pandora Media Inc. (P)	0.00	15.5-17	13.5-14
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL)	221.91	42-43	39-40
Hornbeck Offshore (HOS)	0.00	50-53	46-47
First Solar (FSLR)	83.74	48-52	43-44
3D Systems (DDD)	0.00	44-47	40-41
American Axle (AXL)	0.00	15-16.5	13-14

Whenever the market acts extraordinarily (either on the upside or downside), investors tend to forget their discipline and act instead on emotion. But the best thing to do is to stick with your plan and keep it simple. In this environment, doing that has allowed us to ride many winners higher as the bull market has strengthened, as well as jump into plenty of names during temporary weakness. Overall, the market’s trend remains strongly up so we’re keeping our Market Monitor in bullish territory. While now likely isn’t a great time to buy a ton of extended stocks, there remain a good number of opportunities as the market continues to rotate into and out of various stocks and sectors.

This week’s list has stocks that are part of many of the recent leading themes—Japan, housing, young software firms, 3D printing and medical. Our favorite of the week is Realogy Holdings (RLGY), an interesting way to play the housing upturn. We’re intrigued with the volume expansion in the stock, as well as the company’s huge earnings estimates going forward.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
The ExOne Company (XONE)	0.00	40-42	34-36
Workday (WDAY)	194.88	65.5-69	62-64
TripAdvisor (TRIP)	55.14	58-60	54-55
Toyota Motor (TM)	0.00	122-127	105-110
Splunk (SPLK)	207.67	43.5-45	41-42
Santarus (SNTS)	0.00	20.5-22	19-20
Realogy Holdings (RLGY)	0.00	52-53.5	46-48
PulteGroup (PHM)	45.93	22-23.5	20-21
Myriad Genetics (MYGN)	0.00	31-34	29-30
DIRECTV (DTV)	0.00	62-64	56-58

The market continues to act excellently, and we’re pleased to see more and more growth-oriented stocks flex their muscles, while many defensive sectors take a breather. Of course, part and parcel of that is that we’re seeing a little froth; investor sentiment is getting a bit giddy as some names explode higher. That doesn’t mean a top is imminent—our Market Monitor is solidly in the bullish camp—but it does mean you should be prepared for some news-driven potholes. Overall, you should be holding your best performers and putting more money to work at good entry points, but be sure not to get carried away after a good few months.

This week’s list has an impressive array of stocks that are showing extremely powerful accumulation. Our favorite of the week is SodaStream (SODA), which is very volatile but just broke out on earnings last week on very big volume.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Uni-Pixel (UNXL)	0.00	33-35	29-30
SodaStream (SODA)	142.91	55-58	52-53
Spirit Airlines (SAVE)	57.03	27-28.5	25.5-26
Oceaneering International (OII)	0.00	70-73	67-68
Ocwen Financial (OCN)	0.00	41-42.5	37.5-38
Meritage Homes (MTH)	102.20	48.5-52	45-46
MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)	980.83	110-117	98-100
Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS)	81.02	38-40	35-36
Electronic Arts (EA)	0.00	20.5-22	19-20
Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)	34.94	27-28.5	23-24

The title says it all—overall, the trend remains up for the major indexes and most stocks and sectors, and so our Market Monitor remains in bullish territory. But there’s also no question that the environment is whippy; big moves happen almost daily, and earnings season continues to bring a bunch of big moves in both directions. None of this is bad, per se, but it does mean you have to be more discerning with your buys and make sure your timing is right and your stops aren’t too tight.

This week’s list has yet another impressive crop of stocks with good stories and charts that have shown large recent buying power (usually on earnings). Our favorite is Yelp (YELP), a relatively recent IPO that has a great, sustainable story, rapid sales growth and a stock that just exploded higher on earnings.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Yelp (YELP)	41.30	29-31.5	26-27
Trulia (TRLA)	0.00	33-35	29.5-30.5
Seagate Technology (STX)	0.00	39.5-41.5	36-37
Parexel Corp. (PRXL)	0.00	42-44	39-40
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE)	0.00	165-170	156-158
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ)	0.00	23-24.5	21-22
Hornbeck Offshore (HOS)	0.00	49-50.5	44-45
Guidewire (GWRE)	90.60	39.5-41	35-36
Gilead Sciences (GILD)	75.10	51-54	47-48
EQT Corporation (EQT)	0.00	73-75	67-69

Just as it appeared the sellers were taking control, the market bounced back in impressive fashion last week, and encouragingly, we saw more than a few growth stocks pop on earnings. Is it a major new buy signal for the market? We can’t go that far, at least not yet—plenty of stocks are still stuck in the mud, and the market remains volatile as earnings season continues. Even so, we’ve seen enough strength to move our Market Monitor back to the bullish camp, so you can look to extend your line as opportunities arise.
More important these days than the market’s daily gyrations is the consistent stream of enticing ideas being produced by our screens. This week’s list has another batch of high-potential names (with no defensive-type stocks at all). Our favorite being ARM Holdings (ARMH), which roared back to life after a two-month rest thanks to a great quarterly report.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Toyota Motor (TM)	0.00	113-115	103-104
Ryland (RYL)	0.00	43-45	38-39
RockTenn (RKT)	0.00	95-97	90-92.5
Pandora Media Inc. (P)	0.00	13-14.5	12-12.5
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)	423.92	210-220	188-192
Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR)	0.00	54-56	50-52
Fifth & Pacific (FNP)	0.00	20-21	18-18.5
D. R. Horton (DHI)	66.55	25-26.5	22.5-23
ARM Holdings (ARMH)	0.00	44.5-45.5	40-41
ANGI Homeservices Inc. (ANGI)	14.81	22.5-24	20-21

With most major indexes still within 2% or 3% or their recent peaks, we can’t say the market is a horror show. But the evidence pointing toward a fatigued market continues to pile up, with last week’s waves of distribution (on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) telling us sellers are gaining strength. We’re not predicting anything, but right now, making lots of money is very difficult; even the strong defensive sectors are choppy, and if you buy a stock at the wrong time, forget about it. Thus, we’re leaving our Market Monitor in neutral territory, and advise you to play things cautiously—keep positions small, keep your laggards on tight leashes and hold some cash.

Just as important, though, you should also keep your eyes open for a resumption of the uptrend. This week’s list has a few potential shooting stars, though there’s also a flavor of safety to some of the names. Our favorite of the week is First Solar (FSLR), which is dancing to its own drummer after a bullish near- and long-term earnings forecast a couple of weeks ago.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Santarus (SNTS)	0.00	17.5-18.5	15-16
Shutterfly (SFLY)	94.71	42.5-44.5	39-40
ONYX Pharmaceuticals (ONXX)	0.00	95-99	87-88
ServiceNow (NOW)	341.86	36-39	33-34
NetSuite, Inc. (N)	0.00	77-79	73-74
Medicines Company (MDCO)	56.98	33-34	29-30
Cheniere Energy (LNG)	63.82	25-26	22-23
Home Depot (HD)	0.00	73-74.5	70-71
First Solar (FSLR)	83.74	36-37.5	32-34
Actavis (ACT)	0.00	95-97	90-91

The market isn’t in awful shape, but it’s not in as good shape as the major indexes would have you believe—the advance has been narrowing for a while now, and last week, as the Dow and S&P leapt to new highs, many stocks and sectors lagged behind. It’s not the end of the world and there’s nothing that says the market can’t chop around for a bit, get its act together and march higher; we’re certainly not advising you to sell everything. But given the evidence, and the fact that earnings season picks up this week, we think it’s best to keep our Market Monitor in neutral territory and see what comes.

Backing up that thought is this week’s list—there are a few very enticing ideas, but it’s not exactly chock-full of young whipper-snappers. Our favorite of the week is GameStop (GME), a stock that’s strong because of industry-specific factors that should boost earnings later this year.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Yahoo (YHOO)	0.00	23-24	21.5-22
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)	818.87	40-42	35-36
Toyota Motor (TM)	0.00	105-110	98-100
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN)	512.96	195-205	180-185
Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI)	0.00	30.5-31.5	28.5-29
International Paper Company (IP)	0.00	45-46	42-43
GameStop (GME)	0.00	29.5-31	27-28
Avis Budget Group (CAR)	0.00	26-28	24-25
BlackRock (BLK)	0.00	250-260	240-245
BE Aerospace (BEAV)	0.00	58-60	55-56

The internal condition of the market began to weaken in mid-March, as defensive-type stocks and sectors led the way higher, while everything else stagnated or worse. And last week we saw some real selling pressures emerging; it’s not the end of the world, but it’s certainly a change in character for a market that’s been chugging relentlessly higher since the start of the year. We’re moving our Market Monitor to neutral and will be watching carefully—it’s possible this will be just another brief shakeout, with earnings season rescuing the bulls. But, as always, it’s best to go with the evidence, and right now, that means raising some cash, limiting new buying and building a watch list for when the bulls re-take control.

On the plus side, we’ve been pleased with the solid growth stories we’ve seen in our screens the past few weeks, despite the market. Our favorite this week is Fifth & Pacific (FNP), a turnaround and special situation play in the retail sector that’s set to ride one super-powerful brand.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Zillow (Z)	76.64	50-52	44-46
ValueClick (VCLK)	0.00	27-29	25-26
Safeway (SWY)	0.00	24-25	22-22.5
Splunk (SPLK)	207.67	39.5-41	36.5-37
Sony Corp. (SNE)	0.00	16-17	15-15.5
SanDisk Corp. (SNDK)	0.00	53.5-55	50-51
Parexel Corp. (PRXL)	0.00	38-39	36-36.5
Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR)	0.00	53-55	46-47.5
Gilead Sciences (GILD)	75.10	45-47	41-42
Fifth & Pacific (FNP)	0.00	19.5-21	17.5-18

Last week was a decent one for the market, though much of the strength was concentrated in defensive-type sectors (consumer durables, health care, etc.), and today, as the second quarter began, the sellers re-appeared. As we wrote last week, the overall trend remains up, so we’ll leave our Market Monitor in bullish territory, but there are a few yellow flags out there that could have an effect. All told, we see a good number of decent set-ups, but we are also seeing more stocks stagnate and some fall by the wayside. Hold your best performers and do some selected buying, but don’t hesitate to dump your losers and laggards and hold a little cash at this point.

This week’s list does have a bunch of high-quality names with strong charts, something that’s usually a good sign for the market. Our favorite of the group is Trinity Industries (TRN), the leading railcar maker that’s part of the still-strong transportation group. We think it’s a good buy around here or on further weakness.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Trinity Industries (TRN)	0.00	44-45.5	41-42
Proto Labs (PRLB)	0.00	46.5-49	43-44
Pandora Media Inc. (P)	0.00	13.2-13.7	12-12.5
LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD)	0.00	168-174	155-158
Kansas City Southern (KSU)	176.54	105-110	99-100
Cabot Oil & Gas (COG)	0.00	65-67.5	59.5-60.5
CBRE Group (CBG)	0.00	23.5-24.5	21.5-22.5
Biogen (BIIB)	0.00	185-190	160-165
Bonanza Creek Energy (BCEI)	0.00	37-39	34-35
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)	0.00	13.5-14.5	12.8-13.3

It’s been an interesting week here in Rhode Island, where most people are finally dug out from the roughly three feet of snow that fell across the state Sunday night and into Monday.

Growing up in Vermont, major snowstorms were certainly disruptive. But more often than not, it was all about how we would get to the ski resort without going off the road.

Hello from sunny Florida!

I am on vacation with my family this week, taking a much-needed break from the harsh, snowy Vermont winter (and narrowly making it down here ahead of the latest blizzard to dump another foot or two of snow on the Northeast). But with so much going on in the market – tariffs rejected! GDP growth slowing! AI panic! – I wanted to provide an update on everything that’s going on with our stocks.

It’s the same basic market story as it has been for the last four months. Technology is floundering while other sectors are killing it. But a couple of events occurring this week could potentially change the dynamic.

For value-focused investors, this year’s prologue has been a welcome change from the turmoil experienced in early 2025.

In just the past few weeks, some of last year’s most ignored or underappreciated laggards have posted outsized gains, with rallies that have made even momentum-driven tech stock traders envious. Even more remarkable is the fact that much of that strength has been concentrated in ultra-defensive areas of the market like consumer staples, utilities and healthcare.

The market rotation continues to be the main story out there this week, though rumblings of a potential strike on Iran, an update from the January FOMC meeting, and a slew of earnings reports and economic data releases have been giving investors plenty to think about.

In terms of the rotation, the equal‑weight S&P 500 ETF (RSP) is up 5.5% so far this year, illustrating that leadership is broadening beyond the narrow group of mega‑cap stocks that drove much of last year’s performance.

Year to date, the S&P 600 SmallCap Index is up 8.3% and the S&P 400 Mid‑Cap Index is up 7.9%. Both are comfortably outperforming the S&P 500, which is up just 0.1%, and the Nasdaq, which is down 2.1%.

Happy Chinese New Year! The year of the horse is upon us.

China is expecting an incredible 9.5 billion trips to be made during the 40-day Lunar New Year travel period. Chinese automakers are also on the move as the country’s numerous brands sold nearly 200,000 vehicles in Britain last year, doubling their market share to almost 10%.

As U.S. investors have shifted from risk-on to risk-off mode in recent months, a clear disparity between the “haves” and the “have-nots” has materialized.

Let’s start with the “have-nots.” Financials have fared the worst so far this year (-4.7%), followed by technology (-3.1%), communication services and consumer discretionary (-2.8% each). The downturn in the two tech-related sectors in particular is a stark departure from recent years, when technology led the charge of the current bull market.

Cyclical stocks are soaring and technology is floundering in the transformed market.

The bull market is turned upside down. For most of the first three years, technology, and particularly AI stocks, soared while most other stocks did very little. Now, previously meandering stocks are killing it while technology sinks.

Strong fourth-quarter earnings are confirming what the market was already doing.

Current estimates based on earnings reported so far are for 13.2% overall S&P earnings growth for the quarter. It’s a solid quarter and the fifth straight quarter of double-digit earnings growth. In terms of sector performance, cyclical companies are killing it, and technology is floundering, just like before earnings.

Like many coffee aficionados, I have something of a love/hate relationship with Starbucks (SBUX). My main gripe is that the company’s food and beverage offerings have always been pricey compared to the fare served in most fast-food restaurants and run-of-the-mill coffee houses.

The outperformance of small caps continues.

Through Tuesday’s close, the S&P 600 is up 10% year to date versus just 1.6% for the S&P 500.

All but three small-cap sectors are outperforming their large-cap counterpart. The strongest small-cap sectors are materials (+20%), energy (+23%), industrials (+17%), and tech (+11.4%).

Let’s talk about the power of staying invested.

Sure, when the market turns south – and I’m not even sure last week’s mini-dip qualifies – it makes sense to pare back on your weakest stocks and put a larger portion of your portfolio in cash. But taking your ball and going home – selling out of all of your stocks when times are tough – is not a winning strategy. Here’s why.

If you’re wondering which excellent stock to add to your portfolios right now, H&R Block (HRB) is the one.

Our Cabot Top Ten Trader’s market timing system consists of two parts—one based on the action of three select, growth-oriented market indexes, and the other based on the action of the fast-moving stocks Cabot Top Ten features.