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1) MARKET SUMMARY
Friday it was the small caps’ turn.
- Small caps lead to close out positive week, but sellers entered late Friday.
- Retail season seen as disappointment, but not for lack of consumers.
- Large cap indexes extended as NASDAQ continues its consolidation.
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MMSI (Merit Medical Systems--$21.50): Medical instruments.
Testing the 50 day MVA. Broke out in early July and ran up to 24 to end November in a great breakout and run. It has now made its test of the 50 day MVA (20.61), coming back on mostly lower volume to test that level this month. It has shown some good volume around that level, popping up off the 50 day on some rising though still below average volume trade Friday. A recent split play, and a nice place to move in at the 50 day as it tests that level and finds support. A buy over 22 on volume of 260K or better.
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