Stocks This Week: Buy Applied Materials And Walmart – Forbes

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The coming week is OPEX (options expiration week) in May. This has been one of the less bullish such weeks among the 12 months in any year since 1985. A market consolidation is expected in the week followed by a rally into the end of the month. June appears bearish. A down June would complete the second quarter correction.
Applied Materials Applied Materials reports after the bell on Thursday. The stock is highly-ranked for relative strength and seasonality. Let us look further. The stock is near a new high in relative strength. Monthly, the stock is overbought but the oscillator is turning up. The accurate monthly cycle is rising. There have been 4 buy and 4 sell signals in the last year and each has been profitable. Anticipate a share price closer to $220 over the near term.
Applied Material Daily, Weekly, Monthly
The stock is due to rise.
Applied Material Monthly Cycle
This cycle will propel the stock higher.
Walmart also reports this week and it appears likely the report will be met with buying. Relative strength has been rising since December. Seasonality is favorable. From May 17^th to July 20^th, the shares have risen 77% of the time over 44 years. The monthly cycle rises through 2024. This cycle has been profitable in all three signals this year. The share price could rise to $70 or higher.
Walmart Walmart Daily, Weekly, Monthly
The stock has a large relative strength base.
Walmart Monthly Cycle
The cycle rises through 2024.

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