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Bearish deep crabGot a weekly reversal off a deep crab that goes all the way back to the Oct crash. Daily 21DEMA already rolling over so PT1 seems pretty solid. PT2 requires a purge in broader markets or earnings disaster. Medium term short due to market's gravity defying nature and overall scope of the pattern.
AVGO - Broadcom Bucking the Sector TrendAs the semi sector continues to be hammered this one is breaking out. The 262 level is an important extension, and an area to look for a reversal and pullback as traders exit long positions. We are looking for a pullback to the 235 level and bullish reversal for a potential swing trade. No sense in chasing, when it is likely we get better prices in the near term. The current candle is showing signs of exhaustion here, no sense in buying into a potential top with the NASDAQ looking like it wants to sell off.
Disclosure: No current positions, looking for a swing trade setup.
Broadcom investors still lamenting the CA Technologies acquisitiBroadcom shares are down 15% since the company announced the intention to buy CA Technologies for $18.9 billion in mid-July. Investors are skeptical about the deal. But a few experts believe that the deal will add synergies over the long term as the CA Technologies mainframe business is a cash cow.
The shares are now trading at an attractive valuation of 10 times 2019 earnings estimates. Earnings are expected to grow at a CAGR of 14% over the next five years.
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AVGO one of the few tech hardware stocks strongAVGO nice earnings beat and guidance. This is a AAPL supplier which might of added to AAPL relative strength Friday. The market sentiment indicators are overly pessimistic right now. That being the case AVGO likely a good continuation trade on market strength.
GAP UP ON STRONG VOLUMNE + CLIMB ABOVE 50-DAY LINEToday Broadcom gapped up on more than double average daily volume as a result of reporting strong earnings. In the process, the stock climbed above its 50-day moving average line, an intermediate-term bullish signal.
According the the WSJ, this stock has an OVERWEIGHT consensus analyst rating and an average price target of $287.81, almost 24% higher than today's closing price.