This 'National Distraction' Is About as Distracting as It Gets

Folks, there's no question that the past month was dramatic... Election coverage dominated the news. The political horse race marched on. [Chaikin PowerFeed]( This 'National Distraction' Is About as Distracting as It Gets By Marc Chaikin, founder, Chaikin Analytics Folks, there's no question that the past month was dramatic... Election coverage dominated the news. The political horse race marched on. But then, the unthinkable happened. At a Republican rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a young man climbed up onto the roof of a nearby building. And he managed to shoot at former President Donald Trump. The assassination attempt failed. But it was shocking. And it was terrible. One man in the crowd was killed and two others were wounded. But you'll notice that it hasn't been the focus here at Chaikin Analytics. The reason is simple... 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And I understand why just about everyone is tuned in right now. But across our publications here at Chaikin Analytics, I've previously told folks that it's a "national distraction." That's especially true for investors like us. As I said back in the [February 22 Chaikin PowerFeed](... This is a critical moneymaking moment for the mainstream media and their advertisers. Keep in mind that 2023 was a terrible year for cable news... That means the networks will do everything they can to keep your eyes on their election coverage. In the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump, that's more true than ever. The political volatility is on the news. And the media wants your eyes glued to that coverage. But we need to be paying attention to the volatility in the markets. In the past month before last week's breather, the S&P 500 had surged more than 4%. In fact, it outperformed the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index. Now, we're beginning to see the bull market expand beyond the "Magnificent Seven" mega-cap stocks. And that means the market is presenting investors with more interesting opportunities. I expect this trend to continue. Rate cuts are finally on the horizon. The Federal Reserve has signaled that inflation is approaching its preferred target. This is great news for companies outside the Magnificent Seven. Put simply, smaller companies are often more sensitive to the cost of debt than the largest companies. That means that lower interest rates can create a significant tailwind for the broad market. Cheap debt means easy growth. And the market is responding to this... Right now, the S&P 500 – as measured by the SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) – earns a "very bullish" rating in the Power Gauge. Take a look at this screenshot from our system... [Chaikin PowerFeed] You'll also notice that the ratio of "bearish" to "bullish" stocks is incredibly favorable. As you can see, 121 stocks in the S&P 500 earn a "bullish" or "very bullish" rating. Meanwhile, 70 earn a "bearish" or "very bearish" rating. So, the political news is about as loud as it gets right now. And that's going to continue. The media wants your eyes focused on the election. But don't let that fool you... This is a big year in the market. And it's continuing to be a big year. Looking ahead, I'm still optimistic on stocks for the rest of 2024. Good investing, Marc Chaikin Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors # Hld: Bullish Neutral Bearish Dow 30 -0.93% 9 17 4 S&P 500 -0.66% 112 313 71 Nasdaq -0.86% 17 59 23 Small Caps -0.52% 658 1031 285 Bonds -0.59% — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks are Bullish. Major indexes are mixed. * * * * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Energy +2.04% Real Estate +1.3% Financial +1.16% Staples +0.92% Industrials +0.56% Health Care -0.27% Materials -0.43% Communication -1.39% Utilities -1.59% Discretionary -1.92% Information Technology -5.5% * * * * Industry Focus Oil & Gas Equipment Services 9 22 1 Over the past 6 months, the Oil & Gas Equipment Services subsector (XES) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +6.55%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Very Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #6 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 15 slots over the past week. Top Stocks [rating] WTTR Select Water Solutio [rating] SLCA U.S. Silica Holdings [rating] NOV NOV Inc. * * * * Top Movers Gainers [rating] ISRG +9.34% [rating] SBUX +6.85% [rating] HBAN +3.92% [rating] UAL +3.32% [rating] SYK +2.93% Losers [rating] CRWD -11.1% [rating] WRB -8.31% [rating] TRV -7.76% [rating] HAL -5.6% [rating] INTC -5.42% * * * * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close TFC, VZ BRO, NXPI IQV, PM ARE, CDNS, NUE, WRB No earnings reporting today. Earnings Surprises [rating] TRV The Travelers Companies, Inc. Q2 $2.51 Beat by $0.51 [rating] RF Regions Financial Corporation Q2 $0.54 Beat by $0.05 [rating] HBAN Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Q2 $0.30 Beat by $0.02 [rating] AXP American Express Company Q2 $3.49 Beat by $0.23 [rating] SLB Schlumberger Limited Q2 $0.85 Beat by $0.02 * * * * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, [click here](. 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