Earnings Season is the Key

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Top Stocks for 2011:  Up +5.23%

Sabrient's 13 Top Stocks for 2011 -- our Baker's Dozen --  are up an average of +5.23% since December 31, 2010.

These are GARP stocks -- high earnings growth at a reasonable valuation -- from companies that  have solid accounting practices.

The Energy Sector has demonstrated a surge in technical strength to lead the market higher this week, and at the same time it has surged in the SectorCast rankings.

Let the Earnings Season Begin

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

This week brings a clean slate among stock traders as the holidays and end-of-year positioning has come to an end. The market continues to show signs that it wants to pull back a bit to work off its overbought condition and allow technical indicators like RSI and MACD to cycle back down in their normal swings. But the cash just keeps flowing in.

May the Recovery Continue

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Sabrient's Top Stocks for 2011

The stock market has been on cruise control for the holidays, with the bulls teasing the bears occasionally but giving little back. Powered by the Fed’s cash machine, the SPY has continued on its strong December path. The market is now in blue sky territory, and not even China interest rate hikes and lower consumer confidence readings can stop it.

Marching Toward 2011

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

So, was Santa's bag half full or half empty? And was it candy or coal?

The bulls continue to steamroll bears during December, despite closing November with ominous weakness. Powered by the Fed, the SPY bounced convincingly from strong support at 118 and has not looked back, even powering through November resistance at 123 with only a brief pause to reload.