ProofPoint - Chart of the Day

Summary:

ProofPoint (PFPT) is the Chart of the Day.  The computer security company of cloud based applications had 15 new highs in the last 20 sessions for a gain of 21.03%

Article:

The Chart of the Day is ProofPoint (PFPT) with 96% Barchart technical buy signals and a Trend Spotter buy signal.  The stock has 15 new highs for a gain of 21.03% in the last month. The stock was found by sorting the New High List for frequency.

The company is a leading security-as-a-service provider that focuses on cloud-based solutions for threat protection, compliance, archiving & governance, and secure communications. They provide expertise, patented technologies, and on-demand delivery system to protect against phishing, malware and spam, safeguard privacy, encrypt sensitive information, and archive and govern messages and critical enterprise information.

Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 21.03% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 70.90%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 21.22
• Recently traded at 22.33 with a 50 day moving average of 18.91

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $737.87 million
• Revenue projected to grow by 21.50% this year and 18.10% next year
• Earnings are estimated to increase 74.30% next year
• Wall Street analysts issued 3 strong buy recommendations

Exit if the stock drops below its 50 day moving average.

5 Nasdaq 100 Picks

Today I used Barchart to sort the NASDAQ 100 Index to find the stocks with the best technical indicators and charts.  My list includes Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY), Henry Schein (HSIC), Sandisk (SNDK), Staples (SPLS),  Applied Material (AMAT):

Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 8 new highs and up 2.97% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 63.26%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 69.99
• Recently traded at 71.26 with a 50 day moving average of 68.18

Henry Schein (HSIC)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 7 new highs and up 2.48% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 63.95%
• Barchart computes  a technical support level at 96.04
• Recently traded at 97.79 with a 50 day moving average of 93.40

Sandisk (SNDK)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Sp[otter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages 
• 4 new highs and up 2.52% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 64.91%
• Barchart computes a technical support at 58.10
• Recently traded at 61.29 with a 50 day moving average of 56.78

Staples (SPLS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 9 new highs and up 13.16% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 77.71%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 15.44
• Recently traded at 16.43 with a 50 day moving average of 14.16

Applied Materials (AMAT)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Sp[otter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 6 new highs and up 5.61% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 63.59%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 15.15
• Recently traded at  15.80 with a 50 day moving average of 14.52

5 Small Cap Pics

Today I used Barchart to sort the S&P 600 Small Cap Index for the stocks with the best technical indicators and charts.  The list today includes Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP), Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), Pro-Assurance (PRA), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) and Lance (LNCE):

Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 8 new highs and up 11.82% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 77.92%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 65.20
• Recently traded at 66.30 with a 50 day moving average of 55.99

Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 5 new highs and up 4.60% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 69.05%
• Barchart computes  a technical support level at 11.86
• Recently traded at 12.27 with a 50 day moving average of 10.83

Pro-Assurance (PRA)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 5 new highs and up 1.29% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.12%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 51.25
• Recently traded at 51.73 with a 50 day moving average of 49.61

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 4 new highs and up 10.48% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 64.90%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 15.10
• Recently traded at 15.350 with a 50 day moving average of 13.36

Lance (LNCE)

Barchart technical indicators;

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 6 new highs and up 2.02% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 62.69%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 26.78
• Recently traded at 27.25 with a 50 day moving average of 25.83

Symetra Financial - Breakout Chart

Summary:

Symetra Financial (SYA) looks like a typical breakout chart.  In the last 20 trading sessions the stock advanced 16 times for a gain of 13.85%.  The Relative strength Index is 78.20%

Article:

The Chart of the Day is Symetra Financial (SYM).  I found the stock by sorting the New High List for frequency. One of your most frequent questions in how do I spot a breakout stock in its early stages.  The best way is to look at the New High List each day and sort for frequency.  Use the flipchart feature to review the stocks that had at least 10 advances in the last month.

The Company offers an array of employee benefits, annuities and life insurance products through four operating segments: Group, Retirement Services, Income Annuities and Individual. Group includes medical stop-loss insurance, limited medical benefit plans, and group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and disability income insurance to employer groups. Retirement Services include fixed and variable deferred annuities, including tax-sheltered annuities, individual retirement accounts and group annuities to qualified 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans. Income Annuities include single-premium immediate annuities, single-premium deferred-payout annuities, and structured settlement annuities to fund third-party personal injury settlements. Individual includes term, universal and variable life insurance, as well as bank-owned life insurance.

Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 13.85% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 78.20%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 15.12
• Recently traded at 15.37 with a 50 day moving average of 13.71

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $1.83 billion
• P/E 12.07
• Dividend yield 2.07%
• Revenue projected to increase 1.60% this year and another .50% next year
• Earnings estimated to grow 3.70% this year, an additional 5.80% next year and continue to increase on a annual basis at the rate of 9.00% for the next 5 years
• Wall Street analysts issued 5 hold and 4 sell recommendations

No one can predict a target price no matter how hard they try so always monitor a stocks momentum and bail if it drops below its 50 day moving average.

Perficient - Barchart's Chart of the Day

Summary:

Perficient (PRFT) is the Chart of the Day.  The computer programming services company has 88% Barchart technical buy signals and advanced in 17 of the last 20 sessions for a gain of 19.03%.


Article:

The Chart of the Day is Perficient (PRFT) and was found by sorting the New High List for frequency.  The stock has both a Trend Spotter buy signal and 88% Barchart technical buy signals.  The Relative Strength Index is 72.72%.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 5/7 the stock is up 19.96%.

The company helps clients acquire and strengthen customer relationships, reduce costs and empower employees by creating an Enabled Enterprise. Through their Enabled Enterprise solutions, Global 3000 companies can drive return-on-investment by unlocking the power of their existing enterprise resource planning and legacy systems.

Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 88% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 19.03% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 72.72%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 13.11
• Recently traded at 13.70 with a 50 day moving average of 11.61

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $455.94 million
• P/E 19.17
• Revenue projected to grow 11.10% this year and 6.10% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase 12.00% this year, an additional 12.60% next year and continue to increase annually by 20.40% for the next 5 years
• Wall Street analysts issued 2 strong buy recommendations
• Financial Strength B+

Exit your position if the stock drops below its 50 day moving average.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International - Barchart's Chart of the Day

Summary:

Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) is the Chart of the Day.  The international tobacco paper company has both  96% Barchart technical buy signals and a Trend spotter buy signal.

Article:

The Chart of the Day is Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) is the Chart of the Day.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 5/3 the stock is up 22%.  The Relative Strength Index is 78.33 and in the last month the stock advanced 17 times for a gain of 13.69%.  The stock was found by sorting the New High List for frequency.

The company is a diversified producer of premium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to the tobacco industry.

Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 13.69% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 78.33%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 49.07
• Recently traded at 49.51 with a 50 day moving average of 43.07

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $1.55 Billion
• P/E 13.48
• Dividend yield 2.43%
• Revenue projected to grow .20% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase by 6.80% this year , an additional 8.40% next year and continue to increase annually by 15.00% for the next 5 years
• Wall Street analysts issued 1 strong buy, 1 buy and a hold recommendation
• Financial Strength B+

Hold until the stock drops below its 50 day moving average.

5 Mid Cap Picks

Today I used Barchart to sort the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index to find the stocks with the best technical indicators and charts.  Today's list includes Scientific Games (SGMS), Woodward (WWD),  Federated Investors (FII), Thor Industries (THO) and Reinsurance Group of America (RGA):

Scientific Games (SGMS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 33.68% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 77.85%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 11.22
• Recently traded at 11.67 with a 50 day moving average of 9.13

Woodward (WWD)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 80% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 11.72% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 69.10%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 39.66
• Recently traded at 40.69 with a 50 day moving average of 37.17

Federated Investors (FII)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 80% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 15.53% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 60.60%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 27.27
• Recently traded at 27.83 with a 50 day moving average of 24.87

Thor Industries (THO)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 15.61% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 72.01%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 45.43
• Recently traded at 46.67 with a 50 day moving average of 39.36

Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12 new highs and up 4.65% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 62.71%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 64.99
• Recently traded at 66.38 with a 50 day moving average of 62.36

Formfactor - Barchart's Chart of the Day

Summary:

Formfactor (FORM) is the Chart of the Day. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 4/30 the stock gained 36.10%. In the last month alone the stock advanced 16 times for a gain of 31.64%.

Article:

The Chart of the Day is Formfactor (FORM).  The stock has 100% technical buy signals and a Trend Spotter buy signal.  I found the stock by sorting the New High List for frequency and this stock had a Relative Strength Index of 84.86%.

The company designs, develops, manufactures, sells and supports precision, high performance advanced semiconductor wafer probe cards. Their products are based on proprietary technology, including its MicroSpring interconnect technology, which enables FormFactor to produce wafer probe cards for test applications that require reliability, speed, precision and signal integrity.

Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 31.64% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 84.86%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 6.20
• Recently traded at 6.74 with a 50 day moving average of 5.16

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $363.56 million
• Revenue projected to increase by 39.37% this year and another 14.70% next year
• Earnings estimated to grow by 91.80% this year and an additional 325.00% next year
• Wall Street analysts issued 2 strong buy and 1 buy  recommendation
• Financial Strength B+

Exit if the stock drops below its 50 day moving average.

5 Moving Large Caps

Today I used Barchart to sort the S&P 500 Large Cap Index for New High frequency and found some interesting stocks. The list today includes Ford (F), CME Group (CME), Prudential Financial (PRU), Goldman Sachs (GS) and American Express (AXP):

Ford (F)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 72% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 13 new highs and up 11.34% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 64.58%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 15.44
• Recently traded at 15.71 with a 50 day moving average of 14.07

CME Group (CME)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12 new highs and up 16.78% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 77.84%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 71.12
• Recently traded at 73.01 with a 50 day moving average of 62.82

Prudential Financial (PRU)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12 new highs and up 11.24% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.11%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 70.83
• Recently traded at 72.36 with a 50 day moving average of 62.93

Goldman Sachs (GS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 12 new highs and up 12.33% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.03%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 164.08
• Recently traded at 167.49 with a 50 day moving average of 150.85

American Express (AXP)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 11 new highs and up 11.70% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 73.03%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 77.27
• Recently traded at 78.28 with a 50 day moving average of 70.31

Astronics Corp - Barchart's Chart of the at

Summary:

Astronics Corp (ATRO) is the Chart of the Day. The aeronautics company advanced 16 times in the last 20 sessions for a gain of 21.60%.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 5/6 the price is up almost 25.10%.

Article:

The Chart of the Day is Astronics Corp (ATRO).  The stock gained in 16 session for a gain of 21.60% in the last month.  The Relative Strength is 79.23%  I found the stock by sorting the new high list for frequency and then used the flipchart function to review the charts.

The company is a manufacturer of specialized lighting and electronics for the cockpit, cabin and exteriors of military, commercial transport and private business jet aircraft. A major lighting and electronics supplier to the aircraft industry, its strategy is to expand from a components and subsystems supplier to an aircraft lighting systems integrator, increasing the value and content it provides to various aircraft platforms.

Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 21.60% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 79.23%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 35.38
• Recently traded at 39.52 with a 50 day moving average of 31.00

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $572.25 million
• P/E 22.92
• Revenue projected to grow 18.60% this year and another 16.40% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase 40.90% this year, an additional 23.60% next year and continue to increase by 19.00% annually for the next 5 years
• Wall Street analysts issued 1 strong buy and 2 buy recommendations
• Financial Strength B++

Exit your position id the stock drops below its 50 day moving average.