Sector Analysis

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bullish, 1.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -5.5%
Weekly Audit: As predicted last week, the energy sector confirmed a support level at $70 last week and climbed almost 7 points.
Highlight Holdings: XTO, EP, MUR, SII & ESV
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Neutral, 0.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.6%
Weekly Audit: The new resistance level at $36 is reconfirming a bullish trend in the industrial sector.
Highlight Holdings: PH, FLR, ROK, CBE & RRD
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -30.4%
Weekly Audit: The financial sector oscillated sideways last week on average volume.
Highlight Holdings: LM, AOC, MI, BXP & NTRS
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Neutral, 0.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -6.2%
Weekly Audit: Like a lot of other sectors, the basic materials sector is trending sideways on below average volume.
Highlight Holdings: BLL, EMN, SEE, PTV & IFF
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bullish, 2.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -14%
Weekly Audit: Technology is trending back down to a relevant support level at $22.
Highlighted Holdings: CPWR, NVLS, TER, CIEN & UIS
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bullish, 2.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -7.2%
Weekly Audit: Healthcare is finally backing off from the strong bullish trend they’ve been in for the last month and one half. Last weeks trend was bearish.
Highlight Holdings: STJ, ESRX, HUM, ABC & LH
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -7.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -7.4%
Weekly Audit: Utilities hit a very predictable support level at $37 and are beginning a bullish trend.
Highlight Holdings: EXC, TXU, D, SO & FPL
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bullish, 5.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -8.3%
Weekly Audit: The discretionary sector did pull back at $31 and appears to be dropping from a its monthly highs.
Highlight Holdings: ODP, NWL, APOL, VFC & EK
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bullish, 3.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -2.3%
Weekly Audit: Resistance at $29.
Highlight Holdings: PG, MO, WMT, CVS & KO
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bearish, -6.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -9.5%
Weekly Audit: Still holding support at approximately $70.
Highlight Holdings: SE, NBR, BJS, BTU & RDC
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Neutral, 0.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.8%
Weekly Audit: The industrial sector began to slow down last week and turned bearish two days ago.
Highlight Holdings: TXT, PCP, ETN, COL & ITT
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -31.1%
Weekly Audit: Continuing to trend in its dominate bearish direction.
Highlight Holdings: MCO, TROW, KEY, EQR & GGP
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -2.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -7.2%
Weekly Audit: The basic materials sector is still creating lower resistance levels.
Highlight Holdings: ROH, ECL, MWV, TIN & SIAL
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Neutral, 0.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -13.7%
Weekly Audit: Technology has been trending into an isolated range, the next bearish move downward will be only a short time frame.
Highlighted Holdings: ACS, TLAB, LXK, MLXS & JBL
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bullish, 4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -6.6%
Weekly Audit: The healthcare sector began to slow slightly in its bullish campaign, watch for a pullback this week.
Highlight Holdings: MCK, GENZ, BIIB, CI & FRX
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -3.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -12.3%
Weekly Audit: The current support range, at approximately $37, is a significant level the utility sector is not expected to fall below.
Highlight Holdings: SRE, STR, PGN, TE & GAS
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bullish, 4.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -8.5%
Weekly Audit: Watch for a pullback in the discretionary sector this next week. This index has old support that is now acting as new resistance at $31.
Highlight Holdings: MAT, BBBY, LTD, WHR & GPC
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bullish, 5.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -1.4%
Weekly Audit: Great bullish trend in the last two months. Currently the consumer staples sector is falling on light volume.
Highlight Holdings: SWY, STZ, WFMI, EL & DF
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bearish, -13.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -10.5%
Weekly Audit: Struggling to find support, energy is still in a bearish trend.
Highlight Holdings: NE, EP, MUR, CNX & SUN
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bullish, 7.1%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -9.5%
Weekly Audit: Hitting resistance at $36.
Highlight Holdings: ITW, WMI, DHR, CMI & IR
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bullish, 13.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -26.9%
Weekly Audit: Resistance at $23.
Highlight Holdings: DFS, AMP, PLD, GNW & VNO
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -1.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -6.9%
Weekly Audit: Oscillating sideways in a lower channel.
Highlight Holdings: IP, X, PPG, VMC & ATI
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bullish, 6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.7%
Weekly Audit: Technology had a terrific run last week, look for consolidation this week.
Highlighted Holdings: CTXS, BMC, LSI, CZN & CTL
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bullish, 8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -5.8%
Weekly Audit: Last week marked the fifth consecutive week that the healthcare sector continued its bullish trend.
Highlight Holdings: ZMH, SYK, BDX, BSX & AGN
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -8.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -12.3%
Weekly Audit: Last week created a bullish retracement of the bearish trend in the utility sector.
Highlight Holdings: CNP, PNW, CMS, TEG & DYN
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bullish, 15.3%
Direction YTD: Bullish, 5.5%
Weekly Audit: Broke through secondary resistance and continues to trend upward.
Highlight Holdings: MAT, BBBY, LTD, WHR & GPC
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bullish, 7.2%
Direction YTD: Neutral, 0.2%
Weekly Audit: Broke above resistance at $28.50 on low trading volume.
Highlight Holdings: TSN, MKC, HNZ & PEP
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bearish, -17.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.5%
Weekly Audit: The month of July was ugly for energy but the strength of this sector is still a force to be reckoned with. Previous support exists at $70 formed back in March of this year and November of last year, this support level will prove to be an important pivot point for the energy sector this coming week.
Highlight Holdings: WMB, WFT, HES, EOG & CHK
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bullish, 4.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -10.8%
Weekly Audit: The industrial sector’s history unveils a 10 month bearish trend, current support still exists at approximately $33.
Highlight Holdings: TYC, RTN, PCAR, NSC & CSX
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bullish, 11.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -22.8%
Weekly Audit: The middle of July posted XLF’s highest volume since the ETF’s inception in December of 1998. The sector has also dropped 55% from its high last summer. The financial sector still has a few skeletons in its closet that need to come out but the sector is getting very close to the bottom.
Highlight Holdings: PGR, MMC, BSC, XL & PFG
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -9%
Weekly Audit: Breaking below support at $39.
Highlight Holdings: PX, NUE, NEM, APD & WY
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bullish, 1.1%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -15.3%
Weekly Audit: Still trending sideways with a support at $22.
Highlighted Holdings: NSM, ALTR, XLNX, VRSN & WIN
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bullish, 7.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -7.3%
Weekly Audit: Healthcare broke above resistance at $32 but the sector is now close to another resistance level at $33.
Highlight Holdings: AET, MHS, TMO, CELG & COV
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -8.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -12.8%
Weekly Audit: Support at around $37.
Highlight Holdings: ATI, DTE, XEL, KSE & NI
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bullish, 5.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -9.4%
Weekly Audit: Old support back in January and March will form new resistance at $29.
Highlight Holdings: MAT, BBBY, LTD, WHR & GPC
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bullish, 6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -1.9%
Weekly Audit: Bullish trend last week for an acute return on investment.
Highlight Holdings: PG, MO, WMT, CVS & KO
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bearish, -15.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -7.5%
Weekly Audit: Still trending down, showing signs of consolidation at $73.
Highlight Holdings: APA, BHI, XTO, APC & NOV
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.2%
Weekly Audit: Current support at approximately $33.
Highlight Holdings: GD, BNI, UNP, DE & NOC
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bullish, 4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -26%
Weekly Audit: Resistance at approximately $23.
Highlight Holdings: SCHW, ACE, LNC, NCC & CME
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -4.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -4.4%
Weekly Audit: Still oscillating within a $2 range.
Highlight Holdings: DD, DOW, MON, AA & FCX
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -16.7%
Weekly Audit: Support is forming at $22.
Highlighted Holdings: CSC, INTU, NCR, AV & MU
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bullish, 5.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -9.6%
Weekly Audit: The healthcare market has a resistance level at approximately $32.
Highlight Holdings: WLP, SGP, BAX, GILD & CAH
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -4.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -10.8%
Weekly Audit: This sector is a slow mover, however, the sector dropped a significant amount for the second week in row.
Highlight Holdings: AES, ED, PGN, AEE & STR
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Neutral, -0.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -12.8%
Weekly Audit: Secondary resistance at $29.
Highlight Holdings: GCI, FO, TJX, JWN & GPS
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bullish, 3.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -4.5%
Weekly Audit: The consumer staples sector is still moving sideways.
Highlight Holdings: STZ, WFMI, KR, EL & DF
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bearish, -10.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -3.1%
Weekly Audit: Energy fell hard last week and is created a secondary support level at $76.
Highlight Holdings: MRO, VLO, DVN, RIG & HAL
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.8%
Weekly Audit: Industrials rebounded nicely last week to new July highs.
Highlight Holdings: CAT, HON, EMR, FDX & LMT
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bearish, -2.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -25.3%
Weekly Audit: Beware of the wolf in sheep’s clothing, the financial sector had a massive rebound but it’s not because of good news.
Highlight Holdings: FITB, BEN, CB, CFC & SPG
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -7.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -3.8%
Weekly Audit: The month of July has been sideways for the materials sector, currently the sector is trading near the resistance of its oscillating channel.
Highlight Holdings: PPG, IP, ASH, BMS & HPC
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bearish, -7.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -17.3%
Weekly Audit: As I mentioned last week, notice the increased daily volume. This volume is labeling a support level at approximately $22.
Highlighted Holdings: SNDK, CA, MXIM, KLAC & CTSH
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bullish, 4.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.1%
Weekly Audit: Still in a sideways trend.
Highlight Holdings: UNH, AMGN, SQBI, MDT & LLY
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -7.8%
Weekly Audit: Utilities fell through support last week. This sector is a slow mover, however, the sector has dropped below its channel.
Highlight Holdings: PPL, AEP, PCG, CEG & SRE
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bearish, -4.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -12.6%
Weekly Audit: The discretionary sector had a surprising turn last week, similar to the financial sector
Highlight Holdings: HOT, MAR, SHLD, IGT & HLT
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Neutral, 0.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -5.7%
Weekly Audit: Establishing a lower sideways trend.
Highlight Holdings: TSN, CL, MKC, TAP & PEP
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bearish, -7.4%
Direction YTD: Bullish, 1.1%
Weekly Audit: Last week I referred to a support level that could form at $80. Energy confirmed the $80 support level in the last couple days and the sector ETF has traded within a tight $4 range. The sector is consolidating now and itching to rise.
Highlight Holdings: XOM, CVX, COP, SLB & OXY
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bearish, -11.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -16.3%
Weekly Audit: The industrial sector fell below support at $33 and could have a free fall week until the sector reaches $31.
Highlight Holdings: GE, BA, UPS, UTX & MMM
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bearish, -23.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -38.5%
Weekly Audit: If you’ve picked up a paper or listened to the news this week you know about the financial collapse of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). Be leery of bullish days like July 8th, the bottom line is that this sector is still struggling and will continue to fall.
Highlight Holdings: PNC, SLM, RF, LTR & BBT
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -10.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -4.8%
Weekly Audit: This is a historically strong sector but currently in a bearish cycle. Basic materials have had a sting of peculiar days, intraday fluctuations have been large but open to closing price changes have been insignificant.
Highlight Holdings: BLL, EMN, SEE, PTV & IFF
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bearish, -8.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -16.5%
Weekly Audit: Technology is still in a bearish trend with massive amounts of volume in recent days. High volume in a mature bearish trend usually signals a temporary bottom. Watch for the technology sector to slow its bearish trend this week.
Highlighted Holdings: WFR, PAYX, ADSK, ADI & NTAP
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bearish, -1.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.2%
Weekly Audit: Still in a sideways trend.
Highlight Holdings: PFE, JNJ, MRK, WYH & ABT
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -3.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -5.8%
Weekly Audit: Utilities are in the bearish cycle of a sideways trend, look for support to form at around $39.50.
Highlight Holdings: DUK, PEG, ETR, FE & EIX
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bearish, -14.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -17.3%
Weekly Audit: The consumer discretionary sector is still in a bearish trend and will continue this trend next week.
Highlight Holdings: YUM, SPLS, JCP, HET & HOG
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -5.9%
Weekly Audit: The consumer staples sector is cycling downward and could hit a strong support level of $26.50 this next week.
Highlight Holdings: PG, MO, WMT, CVS & KO
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bearish, -6.2%
Direction YTD: Bullish, 1.7%
Weekly Audit: As predicted, the energy sector broke out of its channel last week. The sector broke to the downside and is now trying to find a support level. Look at previous support levels for guidance in the current fall, the closest support level is approximately $80.
Highlight Holdings: BHI, WMB, EOG, SII & ESV
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bearish, -8.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -13.8%
Weekly Audit: Last week I mentioned to watch for a support level to form at around $33, it may be a little too early to confirm support at $33 but the sector is slowing down in its bearish movement.
Highlight Holdings: RTN, CSX, CTAS, R & AW
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bearish, -15.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -31.7%
Weekly Audit: Another bearish week for this sorry sector. Financials are 16.7% lower than any other sector in the market for the year, this sector is still in a strong down trend.
Highlight Holdings: COF, HIG, STI, STT & AFL
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -12.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -7.5%
Weekly Audit: This is a historically strong sector but currently in a bearish cycle. A support level may still be $1 away, look for support to form around $38 this next week.
Highlight Holdings: ROH, ECL, MWV, TIN & SIAL
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bearish, -8.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -15%
Weekly Audit: Volume increased this last week in XLK on bullish or neutral trading sessions. This volume may be a sign of the bearish trend slowing.
Highlighted Holdings: Q, ERTS, EDS, BRCM & JNPR
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bearish, -1%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.9%
Weekly Audit: The healthcare sector had a bullish Tuesday, this is a common pattern that occurred in May. The pattern goes something like this, a big bullish day that makes investor’s anticipate a bullish breakout, the next week retraces back down to support in bite size pieces.
Highlight Holdings: LLY, ABC, WPI, THC & PKI
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Bearish, -2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -5.3%
Weekly Audit: A big $1 downward move for this slow moving sector last week, still oscillating sideways.
Highlight Holdings: EXC, PCG, D, SO & FPL
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bearish, -10.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -14.2%
Weekly Audit: The consumer discretionary sector appears to following one step behind the financial sector. For example, the financial sector began to fall at the beginning of May and the followed the same path two weeks later.
Highlight Holdings: M, DTV, F, COH & OMC
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bearish, -2.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -5.7%
Weekly Audit: As predicted last week the consumer staples sector found a strong support level.
Highlight Holdings: AVP, STZ, WFMI, EL & DF
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bullish, 3%
Direction YTD: Bullish, 11.6%
Weekly Audit: Energy is still a very strong sector and has continued to consolidate, this range narrowed within $4 last week and is getting even closer to a breakout.
Highlight Holdings: SE, NBR, BJS, BTU & RDC
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bearish, -12.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -13.5%
Weekly Audit: June turned out to be the second worst month this year for the industrial sector. Look for a support level to form at around $33.
Highlight Holdings: GWW, RHI, TEX, PLL & AVY
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bearish, -18.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -30.4%
Weekly Audit: The end of June marked the financial sector’s one year bearish anniversary. The sector is getting closer to a bottom but after it hits rock bottom it will take months before we see a bullish trend, still a bearish sector.
Highlight Holdings: FRE, LEH, WM, ALL & TRV
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -7.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -1.5%
Weekly Audit: Last weeks bearish trend has continued this week at slightly slower pace downward.
Highlight Holdings: IP, X, PPG, VMC & ATI
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bearish, -10.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -14.7%
Weekly Audit: Technology is at the close of their annual bullish season.
Highlighted Holdings: SYMC, XRX, NVDA, WU & A
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bearish, -4.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -13.4%
Weekly Audit: The healthcare sector is beginning to oscillate between $30 and $31. Remember that the healthcare sector historically performs well in the forth quarter, a bullish trend may not appear until the end of September.

Highlight Holdings: HCR, PDCO, MIL, MYL & BOL
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Neutral, -0.6%
Direction YTD: Bullish, 3.8%
Weekly Audit: Utilities broke down last week and created a larger trading range. The sector’s direction still appears to be sideways.
Highlight Holdings: PGN, AEE, STR, TE & GAS
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bearish, -12.5%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -28.1%
Weekly Audit: Another tough week for the consumer discretionary sector, $28 is a critical support level to watch.
Highlight Holdings: GM, AMZN, SBUX, BBY & CCU
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bearish, -6.4%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -1.4%
Weekly Audit: There’s good news and bad news for this sector. The good news is that the sector is close to a strong support level, the bad news is that this is that the sector was in a downtrend last week.
Highlight Holdings: TSN, KFT, MKC, TAP & PEP
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach

The purpose of this section is to help you recognize which direction the major sectors of the market are moving and diagnose the financial condition of the market at a glance. Take advantage of the Highlighted Holdings beneath each chart, this feature highlights 5 new stocks in each sector every week.

Below you’ll find the market dissected and examined among the 9 sectors classified in the S&P 500. These 9 sectors have exchange traded funds (ETF), the ticker symbols are listed.

• Energy Sector: XLE
• Industrial Sector: XLI
• Financial Sector: XLF
• Materials Sector: XLB
• Technology Sector: XLK
• Healthcare Sector: XLV
• Utilities Sector: XLU
• Consumer Discretionary Sector: XLY
• Consumer Staples Sector: XLP

Each sector analyzed will include a 3 month price chart to explore the current support, resistance and volume of the sector. Listed underneath the chart is the sector’s ticker along with 5 helpful statistics to diagnose recent conditions. These 5 statistics are 1) the sector’s one month direction, 2) year-to-date (YTD) direction, 3) a weekly audit, 4) five stocks highlighted for the week in that sector and 5) an idea of the types of companies you might find in that sector with a description of their goods and services.

Energy Sector

Ticker: XLE
Direction 1m: Bullish, 2.3%
Direction YTD: Bullish, 11.3%
Weekly Audit: The energy sector has been consolidating within a $5 range in the last month. This is still the strongest sector in the market right now and if the Dow bottoms out at 11,750 and begins to rebound in July the energy sector could begin to trend up, resistance at $91.
Highlight Holdings: SE, NBR, BJS, BTU & RDC
Description: Natural gas, crude oil and energy drilling

Industrial Sector

Ticker: XLI
Direction 1m: Bearish, -5.6%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -8.9%
Weekly Audit: This sector trended lower last week and reflects the general market’s bearish development. Look for support to form between $36 and $37.
Highlight Holdings: PBI, GR, CHRW, EFX & MNST
Description: Aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, machinery, electrical, conglomerate

Financial Sector

Ticker: XLF
Direction 1m: Bearish, -11.9%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -25%
Weekly Audit: Still creating lower lows and lower highs. Based on this sector’s bearish cycle the sector might begin to trend back up for a few weeks.
Highlight Holdings: FNM, USB, BK, MET & PRU
Description: Commercial and investment banking, investment management, financial services

Materials Sector

Ticker: XLB
Direction 1m: Bearish, -1.9%
Direction YTD: Bullish, 3.2%
Weekly Audit: Basic material’s has also been consolidating in a similar pattern to the energy sector.
Highlight Holdings: PX, NUE, NEM, APD & WY
Description: Chemicals, mining metals, containers & packaging, forest products

Technology Sector

Ticker: XLK
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.8%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -11.6%
Weekly Audit: Support at approximately $23.50.
Highlighted Holdings: ADP, ADBE, AT, TEL & JAVA
Description: Semiconductor, telecom, wireless, IT consulting, hardware, software

Healthcare Sector

Ticker: XLV
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -13.9%
Weekly Audit: Healthcare fell last week but appears to be stabilizing above $30. Remember, this is a sector that trended sideways for over 2 months and could begin a similar pattern with $30 as the new support level.
Highlight Holdings: WAT, ABI, BRL, VAR & KG
Description: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare equipment & supplies

Utilities Sector

Ticker: XLU
Direction1m: Neutral, 0.3%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -3.1%
Weekly Audit: The utility sector continues to consolidate between $41.50 and $40.50, this sector’s activity still appears dormant.
Highlight Holdings: CNP, PNW, CMS, TEG & DYN
Description: Produce, generate or distribute electricity & natural gas

Consumer Discretionary Sector

Ticker: XLY
Direction 1m: Bearish, -7.2%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -10%
Weekly Audit: This was a tough week for the consumer discretionary sector as it fell over 7 percent. The only optimistic thing about this sector right now is that it’s getting closer to a strong support level at approximately $29.
Highlight Holdings: MHP, KSS, JCI, NKE & CCL
Description: Retail, media, restaurants, hotels, apparel, automotive and consumer durables

Consumer Staples Sector

Ticker: XLP
Direction 1m: Bearish, -3.7%
Direction YTD: Bearish, -6.1%
Weekly Audit: One of the worst weeks this sector has experienced since January of this year. The sector broke below old support at $27.50 which means new resistance exists at this price point.
Highlight Holdings: PG, MO, WMT, CVS & KO
Description: Food, household & personal products, beverages, tobacco and drug retailing

Tyson Lewis
Stock Investor Personal Coach