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In this week’s Stock Market Video, Mike Cintolo takes some extra time to talk about his trend-following indicators, where they stand now, and when new buy signals could show up.

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This portfolio stock reported Q3 results yesterday that came in ahead of expectations.

Finding an enduring stock to buy means identifying services that are essential in any economic environment, and this SaaS stock offers authentication services that are critical to software companies of all sizes.

The market has been just great! The S&P 500 was up 5.7% in November and now has a 26.47% year-to-date return. This adds to the 26% market return last year.

Stocks were riding high, and the election provided a further boost as investors expect a higher level of economic growth going forward. The cyclical stocks have led the recent charge. The best-performing market sectors since the election are finance, consumer discretionary, and energy.

The market has been full of yellow flags for a while, and with the Iran attacks (and uncertainty) going on, the sellers continue to lean on much of the market, including growth stocks. To be fair, the market has bent but not broken--our Cabot Tides are on the fence and many recent breakouts are pulling back normally so far. Still, given the poor evidence for growth stocks, we’re sticking with a cautious stance (we’re selling one name tonight, giving us more than 60% in cash) and think the market is near a make-or-break period--either support holds and the market can rally briskly (possibly on an Iran resolution), or support cracks and we enter a real correction. We’ll take it as it comes, but right here we continue to stay close to shore.

GoPro (GPRO) has been a disaster since coming public. But GPRO stock is showing some long overdue signs of life. Is it the start of a longer rally?

Nobody is going to argue that there aren’t still issues when looking at the market’s evidence. The long-term trend, which by our measures has been down for a full year at this point, is still bearish. The intermediate-term trend remains effectively neutral, with most indexes stuck within two-month ranges. And growth stocks are hit or miss, especially ones that have held up well—while some names that were crushed last year are bouncing, many near their highs are having trouble finding buyers.

Remain bullish, but keep your eyes open. The overall market looks fine, but remains extended to the upside, which makes finding lower-risk entry points more difficult. We continue to advise holding your uptrending stocks to give them a chance to turn into bigger winners.

We have no rating changes today; I continue to recommend you focus on what’s working, while keeping your personal investing goals in mind. The healthiest stocks in our portfolio today are the financials, Prudential (PRU) and US Bancorp (USB), dividend growth tier holding Carnival (CCL) and safe income tier recommendations Automatic Data Processing (ADP) and UPS (UPS).

Lululemon is the fastest growing sports apparel company. Is it a better buy than Nike? Let’s break down Nike stock vs. Lululemon stock.

Bitcoin is back in the news after doubling in value in 2023, but is it finally a worthwhile investment?

As we approach the final trading day of 2021, we see a market in a period of relative calm after what felt like a very volatile November and December, especially for those invested in individual stocks.