Keeping your watch list up to date is key to making money in the stock market. IBD helps you do that by regularly updating stock screens like the IBD 50, Sector Leaders, IBD Big Cap 20 and IPO Leaders. In the tables below, you can see which stocks have just been added to or removed from these lists. Horizon Therapeutics… The post Horizon Therapeutics Stock Added To IBD 50, Stock Spotlight Watchlists appeared first on Investor's Business Daily ..read more

Tuesday proved small-cap stocks don't have to lead the market's advance every day. X The bulls wasted no time in putting fresh capital to work after the long MLK holiday weekend. The Nasdaq jumped from the start, took a few steps back during the first two hours of the session, then resumed its rise to… The post Small Cap Stocks Take A Backseat To This Still-Important Index appeared first on Investor's Business Daily ..read more

Something's cooking at United Natural Foods (UNFI). Its stock is up a whopping 41% in a little more than a week. The jump comes amid a flurry of moves for the natural foods company, and led to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating climbing to 84 Tuesday, up from 80. X The 84 RS Rating means that Providence, R.I.-based United Natural Foods, the nation's largest natural foods distributor, has outperformed 84% of all stocks over the past year. The market's biggest winners often have an 80 or higher RS Rating in the early stages of their moves. Its stock closed at 22.93 Tuesday, up from 16.24 on Jan ..read more

Dow Jones futures and S&P 500 futures were little changed late Tuesday, while Nasdaq futures rose on Netflix earnings overnight. The stock market rally rebounded Tuesday after retreating modestly last week. X Netflix (NFLX) missed on earnings but beat on revenue and subscriber growth, even as Walt Disney (DIS) becomes a bigger threat with its fast-growing Disney+. Netflix stock spiked above an early entry overnight. Disney stock also rallied. Dow Jones giant UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and chip-equipment giant ASML Holding (ASML) are among those reporting early Wednesday. Joe Biden will be in ..read more

Quidel (QDEL) had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 67 to 75 Tuesday — a welcome improvement for the producer of rapid diagnostic tests, but still short of the 80 or better score you look for. X As you try to find the best stocks to buy and watch, keep a close on eye on relative price strength. IBD's proprietary RS Rating identifies technical performance by showing how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks compares to that of the other stocks in our database. Over 100 years of market history shows that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains tend to have an 80 o ..read more

Three top growth stocks, including CarMax (KMX), Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) and Vertiv Holdings (VRT), broke out Tuesday and hit new highs. X Investors should keep an eye out for these three leading growth stocks after breaking out from their buy points. Growth Stocks To Watch: CarMax Shares of CarMax formed a consolidation with a proper… The post Growth Stocks To Watch: These Three Leaders Score Breakouts From Buy Points appeared first on Investor's Business Daily ..read more

Synopsys (SNPS) saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating rise to 96 Tuesday, up from 94 the day before. The muscular Composite Rating (99 is perfect) makes Synopsys stock one to watch. X The revised score means the stock currently tops 96% of all other stocks in terms of key performance metrics and technical strength. History shows the top market performers tend to have a 95 or higher score as they launch their major moves. Is Synopsys Stock A Buy? Synopsys stock is now out of buy range after clearing the 246.79 buy point in a flat base. Looking For Winning Stocks? This 3-Step Routine Shares ..read more

2020 will no doubt be seen as one of the most eventful years in modern history. There were 10.7 million people unemployed in the U.S. as of December 1st, more than double the 5 million from the record-low unemployment rates seen last February. The fortunes of 2021 will certainly hinge on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, along with fiscal stimulus. All this comes with a new White House administration taking control on January 21st. Here are some predictions for 2021. In fact, data collected by FactSet, showed that in November 464 stocks in the S&P 500 ended positively for th ..read more

When looking for the best stocks to buy and watch, focus on those with rising relative price strength. One stock that fits that bill is Silicon Valley's Palo Alto Networks (PANW), which had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 80 to 83 Tuesday. The company recently expanded its operations in Australia. X When looking for the best stocks to buy and watch, one factor to watch closely is relative price strength. IBD's unique RS Rating tracks technical performance by showing how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks measures up against that of the other stocks in our database ..read more

A rebounding stock market closed near session highs Tuesday, as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average appeared to get through a key test. X The Nasdaq composite led Tuesday's market with a 1.5% increase, thanks largely to strength in semiconductors and other technology groups. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 3.4% to a record high. The chip-equipment industry group was notable, with 16 of 34 stocks making 52-week highs. ACM Research (ACMR) did not make a new high but is one stock in the group to keep an eye on. ACM is forming a base with a 104.36 handle buy point and has ..read more