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1) MARKET SUMMARY
Stocks challenged again, fight to hold on, but losing ground.
- Stocks close out the week mostly quiet, but SOX is trouble.
- Durable goods post strong rise sans transportation.
- The 'costs' of tax cuts.
- SOX rolls over after leading last leg of rally, following largest caps lower.
- Protecting upside positions as market continues to weaken.
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Company Profile
After Hours: $28.52
STATUS: Breakout test. CTSH continues to ignore the rest of the market, as it continues its breakout test, fading to the 18 day EMA (28.31). As noted last week, market pullbacks are where the leaders show their leadership mettle. As it pulls back it is holding over the February high, the high on the left side of the base as the stock corrected and started the base. Very nice test; just looking for volume to jump on the move.
Volume: 949.757K Avg Volume: 1.169M
BUY POINT: New: 29.55 Volume=1.6M Target=$39.25 Stop=$28.54
POSITION: UPU AY - Jan. $27.50c (55 delta) &/or Stock.
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