Small Caps, Drone Makers and Energy Beat Friday’s Weak Tape
Friday's major indexes slipped, but small caps, U.S. drone makers and oil producers showed clear relative strength. Three broader-market momentum themes to watch into Monday.
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Weekend US Catch-Up Screen: Friday Broke FTNT’s Bounce, and F5 Still Hasn’t Turned
Friday erased Fortinet's first relative-strength attempt, while F5 remains a persistent cybersecurity laggard with intact fundamentals. The seven-session audit adds a freshness rule; there is no clean Monday catch-up entry yet.
Monday Tech Outlook: AMD Leads After Friday’s AI Expectation Reset
A weekend forecast for Monday's U.S. session across 12 major technology shares, using Friday's reaction to weak retail sales and the Applied Materials expectation reset to favor relative survivors over generic AI momentum.
US Catch-Up Watch for August 14: FTNT Finally Bounces, but F5 and UPS Still Say Wait
Fortinet finally bounced against cybersecurity peers, while F5 and UPS still lag. The screen still requires a second session of relative-strength confirmation.
Carnival and United Rise as Oil Falls; Small Caps Extend Their Record Run
A softer July PPI and a 2.5% drop in Brent crude are pushing fuel-sensitive travel stocks higher while small caps and the equal-weight S&P 500 extend a broader-market breakout.
US Catch-Up Watch for August 13: LHX Is Finally Turning, but PPI Still Gets the Last Word
L3Harris is finally showing the kind of short-window relative turn a catch-up screen should want, while Fortinet and UPS still lag without enough price confirmation. The seven-session audit adds a stale-gap filter before Thursday's PPI release.
Tech Stock Outlook Aug. 13: Nvidia and AMD Lead Before PPI
A pre-PPI outlook for 12 major tech stocks, with Nvidia and AMD leading the positive side while inflation, oil and semiconductor earnings can reset the session.
CAVA Jumps 17.5% as CPI Eases Rate Fears—H&R Block, Brinker and Gold Show Non-Tech Strength
CAVA's earnings gap, H&R Block's beat-and-raise setup, Brinker’s resilient Chili’s growth and a four-day gold rally show several non-tech pockets of strength after July CPI came in broadly as expected.
US Catch-Up Watch for August 12: FTNT Leads the Screen, but CPI Keeps Me Waiting
Fortinet, L3Harris and UPS still show real peer gaps into Wednesday, but the latest seven-session audit says one-day rebounds are not enough. With July CPI due before the open, there is no clean catch-up buy yet.
Cardinal Health and Aramark Jump 8% as Earnings Beat a Flat Market
An August 11 Market Momentum scan of Cardinal Health, Aramark and drug-distributor peers as earnings-driven strength stands out ahead of CPI.
US Catch-Up Watch for August 11: LHX Is Closest, FTNT and UPS Still Need Confirmation
L3Harris, Fortinet and UPS still show meaningful peer gaps, but Tuesday's screen finds no clean buy yet. LHX is closest to confirmation.
Berkshire Rises 2.1% in a Flat Market—Varex and MarineMax Jump on Deal News
Berkshire, Varex Imaging and MarineMax show three different kinds of relative strength on August 10, from earnings-backed buying to M&A-driven gaps.