Ticker Tape Digest

Tuesday - August 3, 2021

By Leo Fasciocco -- TTD

   Ticker Tape Digest presents its daily stock market report containing stocks to go long as Breakout Trades, Quick Trades, or Bargain Accumulation Trades.

  We also feature stocks under Significant Accumulation that are poised to breakout.

   The TTD report also contains stocks to short as  breakdown plays and as bargain (swing trade) shorts.

  Investors should  tend to try to go with a strategy that fits with the stock market's trend, unless there is a special situation play.

  TTD's Breakout Stocks - Long are most suitable for aggressive investors seeking ideal entry points into leading stocks, especially during bull markets. They can do extremely well in bull markets with gains of as much as several hundred percent.

 These stocks can also do extremely well during strong market rallies, or if they are in a industry group that is performing very well. They tend to have strong earnings outlooks and are near new-52 week, or all-time highs.

  TTD Swng - Quick Trade Stocks - Long These are leading issues that have pulled back in recent days, but could move higher soon. They are most suitable for Aggressive Investors willing to trade short term. These stocks will do extremely well during market advances. They have about 74% win rate. During market rally sequences the win rate is even higher. The return is small 3% to 8% in just a few days.

   TTD also presents Stocks To Sell or Sell Short. These issues are suitable for aggressive investors willing to take short positions both as trades or for longer-term plays. These stocks will do very well during bear markets or market pull backs.

  TTD's Bearish breakdown stocks to sell short. These issues have potential to fall sharply. They often show a technical breakdown and also some fundamental business problem such as weak earnings.  

 TTD's multi-media updates include a slide-show that presents charts and analysis at midsession. Some times TTD presents feature analysis on stocks and the market. TTD uses Windows Media Files. (WMV).

 TTD also presents a "Breakout Watch List" that is up dated daily. This list consists of key stocks in position to breakout. A close watch of this list can put you in the stock just as it breaks out. A good idea is to study the list and be ready to move into a stock quickly as it hits its breakpoint.

TTD often suggests using stop buy orders to enter. It is very important to buy a breakout stock as close as possible to the breakpoint. The idea is to get "elbow room" if the stock should follow through to the upside. This is very important in being successful in making big money with breakout stocks.

It is also essential to have a stop loss strategy for all stocks in which positions are taken. Not every stock will work as expected. It is important for investors to "police" their portfolios and avoid getting trapped in any bad positions.

 Quality rating of breakout  Two key factors: 1 - Stock near all-time high in price or near a 52-week high. 2 - earnings growth current year is strong. The ideal play is a stock with an Above Average Quality Rating. The stock is near a new high and will have strong earnings. TTD's other ratings are Average and Below Average.

   TTD also has  special feature sections on  Educational Tips on Investing.

   To email Mr. Leo Fasciocco  leo@tickertapedigest.com.   

   For service, email Beverly Owen owen@tickertapedigest.com. TTD’s Tel: 1-480-878-8381 or 480-704-3331.

Tuesday - August 3, 2021

TTD's Breakout Stocks

  Stock Market Overview

Total Buy Breakouts   -  13

Quality of Breakouts -  Average.

Stocks Screened - 12,234

Bull side -  Large list of breakouts with some interesting plays for aggressive bulls.

Stock market  -  Major averages remain bullish in all time zones.

Comment -  Stock market in a trading range, but many stocks holding up trends. Aggressive bulls can be venturesome.

See Latest Earnings Reports -  A company that tops the Street's highest earnings estimate has potential to go higher. Key earnings beats -  DSKE, IT, , UAA, BLD and UFPT.

Stock Market Momentum

(Daily is based on a moving average)

Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action

(The “breakout List” gives all stocks breaking out of a base of five weeks or more. These stocks have a good chance to trend higher. However, a stop should be used to avoid those that do not work.

They are ranked according to percentage change and classified as leaders or other.

(Trading strategy: One should buy breakout stocks near breakpoint by using market order or stop buy.  They can also be bought soon after a follow through move, sometimes on an intraday pullback. )  

Today's Featured TTD Breakout Stock

Charter Communications (CHTR) - 770.02, up 20.15 - Breakpoint 749.55

Net To Climb 28% This Year, TTD Targets 870

     CHTR, based in Stamford, Ct., is a cable operator in the U.S. and a broadband communications services company. Annual revenues: $48.1 billion. CHTR's stock moves higher Tuesday and breaks out from its 5-week, cup-and-handle base.

  So far today, CHTR is trading a heavy 1.1 million shares. Its average daily volume is 756,000 shares.

  TTD sees more potential upside for CHTR.

 CHTR's slipped in the morning, but turned and rallied steadily to a peak at $766 in the afternoon.

 The  stock paused and then turned higher again..

 CHTR closed near its high for the session. That is bullish.

CHTR was down 2 cents a share in after-hours trading.

 Tape Action

  CHTR's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $751 in the morning to as high as $770.02 near the close.

  A key bullish trade came in the morning when a block of 1,269 shares crossed the tape at $752.43.

  That was up from the prior block at $751 on 4,800 shares.

  Near the close a massive block of 61,706 shares crossed at $770,02.

  That was up from the prior block at $769.92 on 1,918 shares.

  Business

 The company provides video, Internet and voice services to some 26.2 million residential and business customers.

  In addition, it sells video and online advertising to local, regional and national advertising customers and fiber-delivered communications and managed information technology.

The company also owns and operates regional sports networks and local sports, news and lifestyle channels and sells security and home management services to the residential marketplace.

 Charts 

  CHTR's 12-month performance chart shows the stock up 28% versus a 35% gain for the stock market.

  Insiders were recent buyers using stock options $183 to $691 a share.

  They were sellers at $685 to $724 a share.

  CHTR's long-term chart shows the stock climbing from $135 in 2014 to a peak at $408 in 2017.

  The stock went into a long-term base. It broke out at $400 in 2019. The stock then ran up to $680 by 2020.

  It based and then climbed to $749.

 CHTR's daily chart shows the stock rising  from $600 to $749 by July.

CHTR formed a small cup-and-handle base.

 The stock breaks out with a pick up in volume.

 CHTR's CCI momentum indicator is strongly bullish.

   Earnings Outlook

  This year, analysts forecast a 28% surge in net to $19.67 a share from the $15.40 the year before.

  The stock has a price-earnings ratio of 39. That is high, but okay given the earnings growth rate.

  Looking out to 2021, the Street predicts a 41% leap in net to $27.71 versus the anticipated $19.67 this year. 

  Net for the upcoming third quarter should leap 28% to $4.98 a share from  the $3.90 the prior year.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at $5.86 a share. The company topped the Street the prior quarter by 48 cents a share.

  Profits for the fourth quarter should rise a modest 6% to $5.82 a share from  the $5.50 the prior year.

Strategy Opinion:  TTD is targeting CHTR for a move to $870 within the next few months, or sooner.  A protective stop can be placed near $740 after a breakout.

Intermediate-Term Rating:  Above Average.

Suitability:  Aggressive Bulls.  

                                 TTD's special research of Stock's Prior Performance:  

           Stock's Prior Performance After A Breakout

(In actual trading, entry and exit points could vary depending on broker execution.

Also, ideal are breakouts to a new 52-week high or better, perhaps all-time highs.)

  Stock's Long-term Chart

   Stock's Price Performance after Reporting Earnings

 Stock's Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers vs. S&P 500

Insider Buying in Green  -  Insider Selling in Red

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

Ticker Tape Digest's

Pre-Market Breakout Watch List

Selections for - Wednesday - August 4, 2021

Ticker Tape Digest provides a list of potential breakout stocks from our screen of companies that will show some of the strongest earnings gains. One of the best ways to play these stocks is to study the list and then place a stop buy order to catch the stock on the breakout.

One can take either a full position on the breakout if they are aggressive, or scale-in looking to add to the stake later if they are conservative. TTD's premarket breakout watch list gives you a great opportunity "to be prepared for the next key breakout stock just before it happens." The list will be updated daily and the screen monthly.

TTD's Breakout Watch List Set up on August 2, 2021

Latest prices are August 3, 2021

Stocks with Gain in blue have surpassed their breakpoint and have broken out of their base

Guide: Symbol=Ticker, Name=Corporate name, Entry is the buy price to enter on the breakout, Last=prior close, Change=change from last close to prior, Date=date of price of close etc, Gain in blue is price above breakpoint (entry), Gain in red is price below breakpoint (entry)., % Gain in blue is % over breakpoint (entry), Gain in red is % below breakpoint (entry)

TTD takes no responsibility for trading by those using this information. The stocks presented in our report are those we deem the best looking Trade Setups for the long side. We take no responsibility for the accuracy of this data, although every effort is made to present the information correctly. Copyright Ticker Tape Digest.

Copyright --- Ticker Tape Digest - 2021

Ticker Tape Digest’s

Stocks To “Sell or Short”

    Ticker Tape Digest’s Daily List of “Stocks To Sell or Sell Short” ranks stocks well timed to be sold immediately based on daily trading. The list can be used as an alert to reduce current long-term positions.

Shorts from tape action  - 8

Stocks Screened - 12,234

Long-Term Environment for bears: Unfavorable.

Bear Side -  Large list of shorts. Aggressive bears can be venturesome. Stock market still in a basing pattern.

List of Stocks To Sell or Short

TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Kinnate Biophara Inc. (KNTE) - 20

Loss Seen This Year and Next, TTD Sees Drop to 15

  KNTE, based in San Diego, Ca., is a biotech working on treatments for cancer. Annual revenues: Nil. KNTE's stock falls sharply Tuesday and undercuts key technical support.

  KNTE's volume is a light 90,413 shares. Its average daily volume is 219,000 shares.

  TTD sees more on the downside.

  KNTE's stock moved lower in the morning.

  It slipped below its support line in the morning and then trended sideways.

  Near the close KNTE fell to its low for the session.

  A close on a low  for the day is a bearish omen.

   Tape Action

  KNTE's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $21.54 in the morning to as low as $20 by the close.

  A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 800 shares crossed the tape at $21.25.

  That was down from the prior block at $21.54 on 2,025 shares.

   Business

 KNTE is developing small molecule kinase inhibitors for difficult-to-treat cancers.

 The company utilizes its deep specialization in structure-based drug discovery, translational research and patient-driven precision medicine to develop its targeted therapies.

The Company's advanced product candidate is KIN-2787, which is a rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma  inhibitor, to treat patients with lung cancer, melanoma and other solid tumors.

 Earnings:

  This year, analysts predict a loss of $1.91 a share compared with a loss of $5.28 the prior year.

  Looking out to 2022, the Street projects a loss of $2.67 a share.

  For the third quarter, they see a loss of 50 cents a share.

Charts:  

  KNTE's daily chart shows the stock trending lower from $36 back in March down to around $21.

  The stock has tried to form a bottom, but is now breaking down.

 KNTE's 9-month performance chart shows the stock down 45% versus a 25% gain for the stock market.

Strategy Opinion: TTD  is targeting KNTE for a decline to $15 within the next few months, or sooner. A protective stop buy can be placed near $22.

Suitability:  Aggressive Bears.

  TTD's Stock Probability research of Prior Performance:  

   Stock's Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers vs. S&P 500

Insider Buying in Green  - Insider Selling in Red

   TTD takes no responsibility for trading by those using this information. The stocks presented in our report are those we deem the best looking "Day Trades" for the long side. We take no responsibility for the accuracy of this data, although every effort is made to present the information correctly. Copyright Ticker Tape Digest. - 2021

    TTD columnist Leo Fasciocco has covered the stock market for over 30 years. His articles appear in many publications. He has also been  a speaker at the Money Show conferences. He has been on television and radio. He is author of many educational articles about stock investing and the book “Guide To High-Performance Investing.”

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