According to the Wall Street Journal, "Caterpillar's 20% stock surge this month contributed nearly 34% of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 415-point advance." As a price weighted "average" the highest priced issues in the Dow carry the most weight. This is also true for the Dow Transports and Dow Utilities.
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Signs of correction and rotation emerged this week as money moved out of tech-related groups and into defensive groups. Here's a perspective on this week's rotation with some year-to-date performance metrics.... READ MORE
Mega cap growth names like META and MSFT are pulling back. We use the StockCharts scan engine to identify three stocks that may be taking on a new leadership role.... READ MORE
Mega-cap growth stocks like META, MSFT, and AAPL are showing weakness, but breadth conditions remain strong as other areas of the market push higher. In this episode, David Keller, CMT explores leadership rotation in August 2025, highlighting failed breakouts, key breadth indicators, and how to use scans on StockCharts to... READ MORE
Mega cap growth names like META and MSFT are pulling back. We use the StockCharts scan engine to identify three stocks that may be taking on a new leadership role.... READ MORE
Join Tom as he recaps the last week’s stock market action in this new video. Tom reviews the performance of the major indices, points out the relative strength in the Dow Jones last week, and comments on the high-growth NASDAQ 100 taking a well-deserved breather. From there, he breaks... READ MORE
What to watch ahead of Powell: S&P 500 RSI divergence, NVDA under 20-day MA, key levels at 6212/6025/5852; can Financials and Industrials lead?... READ MORE