Illumina (ILMN) advanced over 400% from its’ 2013 cup and handle breakout before forming a bearish head and shoulder top in 2015.
Illumina broke down below the head and shoulder neckline, in heavy volume, in September 2015, and dropped approximately 30%, and has spent the last six months consolidating that drop, and shaking out the early bears.
Over the last...
Biotech stocks had tremendous runs over the last few years. Many advancing several hundred percent. But all good things in the stock market come to end, and the biotech group is no exception.
The advance over the last four to five years clearly reflected the improved growth rates that we saw biotech companies deliver over those years, and current fundamentals...
LinkedIn (LNKD) was another promising social media stock. The stock broke out from a cup and handle base in 2013 and advanced approximately 100% over the next seven months. Only to drop 47% over the next nine months.
Since then, the stock worked on a three year head and shoulder top. The stock attempted to break down in August 2015, but that was a bit too early...
Twitter (TWTR) had many of the characteristics of being a potential big winner. But as is the case in the market so often, what is obvious to the masses, is not what ends up happening in the end.
After its initial public offering in 2013, the stock setup an IPO base and advanced approximately 100% from the breakout. But that is as far as the stock would run. The...
Chemical Financial (CHFC) has formed a cup and handle base. Volume dried up as the stock sold off, spiked well above average up the right side, and has started to dry up in the handle area.
Chemical Financial is expected to accelerate sales growth over the next two years from 28% to 50%, and grow earnings at a modest 13%. Margins are at their highest level in...
Wayfair (W) has formed a second stage double bottom with handle base. Volume spiked up the right side of the cup and is drying up in the handle. The stock had a bullish reversal support week the week of February 12, 2016.
While Wayfair is not expected to post positive earnings for at least another two years, it has beaten analyst estimates by 40% or more over the...
NASDAQ:WB Weibo (WB), considered the Twitter (TWTR) of China, is in the process of forming a first stage cup with handle base. Volume has been well above average up the right side of the cup, and is drying up as the handle forms.
Weibo has been posting impressive sales and earnings growth. Sales have grown over 40% in the past two years, and earnings have...
MaxLinear (MXL) has been a strong performer. The stock is currently forming a second stage cup with handle base. Volume was strong up the right side of the cup and is now weakening in the handle. The stock also had a strong, reversing churning week, the week of February 12, 2016.
MaxLinear has guided and beat rising analyst estimates for two consecutive quarters....
Drone maker AeroVironment (AVAV) has been forming a cup shaped base over the last four months. Volume dried up as the stock sold off and formed the bottom of the cup, and soared as the stock worked up the right side. The stock is attempting to form a handle in light volume. Overall volume is thin, which makes for volatile trade. I would not be surprised if the...
