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Global stock, bond, oil and gold markets continue to bounce around as investors look for trends that signal a re-entry into stocks. Today, I’d like to review facts vs. fiction, in order to give us a little more peace as we live through the stock market correction.

There’s a lot of talk about the Federal Reserve potentially increasing the Fed funds rate in June or July. Such a move would be positive for most financial stocks because they’d earn increased fees on their customers’ deposits, thereby boosting EPS. There are two financial stocks that are affected by rising interest rates in the Cabot Undervalued Stocks portfolios: E*Trade (ETFC) and Federated Investors (FII)

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

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

Sprout Social beat on the top and bottom lines after the close yesterday. Revenue rose 31% to $75.2 million (beat by $130K) while EPS of $0.06 improved from a loss of -$0.03 in the year-ago quarter and beat by $0.07.

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Now that was an interesting week, as countless sectors imploded (banks/REITs/airlines/energy) while at the same time money rushed into mega-cap technology. By week’s end the S&P 500 had risen 1.43%, the Dow had fallen 0.15%, and the Nasdaq way outperformed, having gained 4.41%.

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It’s been another up week for the market, though as of this morning, the gains have been relatively muted, generally up 1% or less.


Even so, that keeps all of the primary evidence intact: The intermediate-term (and longer-term) trends of the indexes, along with most stocks and sectors, are pointed up, and the action of most leading stocks (especially on the growth side of things) has been excellent, with many names kiting higher. Thus, we remain bullish and are holding most of our strong, profitable stocks.

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