From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza

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In this scan, we look to identify the strongest growth stocks as they climb the market-cap ladder from small- to mid- to large- and, ultimately, to mega cap status (over $200B).

Once they graduate from small-cap to mid-cap status (over $2B), they come on our radar. Likewise, when they surpass the roughly $30B mark, they roll off our list.

But the scan doesn't just end there.

We only want to look at the strongest growth industries in the market, as that is typically where these potential 50-baggers come from.

Some of the best performers in recent decades – stocks like Priceline, Amazon, Netflix, Salesforce, and myriad others – would have been on this list at some point during their journey to becoming the market behemoths they are today.

When you look at the stocks in our table, you'll notice we're only focused on Technology and Growth industry groups such as Software, Semiconductors, Online...

Yesterday’s strong gains across the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow were hard to ignore. After nearly two weeks of chop and fear following the "Trump Pump" regarding the 90-day pause of tariffs, we finally saw a full day, broad-based rally with real thrust behind it.

While I would’ve preferred to see overwhelming volume — something that just blows the 50-day average out of the water — we did get a clear uptick in volume versus the previous day. And according to the framework laid out by William O’Neil and Investor’s Business Daily, that technically qualifies as a follow-through day.

So, what exactly is a follow-through day, and why does it matter?

William O’Neil, founder of IBD and author of the classic trading book How to Make Money in Stocks, coined the term to help identify potential market bottoms. The idea is that true, lasting bottoms are rarely identified by a single day’s bounce. Instead, the market needs a few days to digest the low — then show strength, in the form of a powerful rally on increased volume.

Here’s how IBD typically defines a follow-through day:

“A follow-through day is a...

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Yesterday, we saw large gains in the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Averages. While I would've preferred to see these big rallies come on overwhelming high volume that far exceeds the average, we did close on an increase in volume, which technically qualifies as a "follow-through day." 

While this isn't a guarantee that we've seen the bottom of recent price action, it does add some credence to the idea that the recent lows may be a little more durable and hold for a while.

If the market turn is here, then now would be a good time to take some fliers on previously high-flying names that took a dip with everything else in the recent morass.

Today's trade is that.

On Monday afternoon, with US stocks off 3% and dropping the President concluded a meeting with top executives from Walmart, Target and Home Depot. According to Axios, executives told Trump supply chains were in a state of disruption and "shelves will be empty". This wasn't a hypothetical risk of the burgeoning trade war but an actual business fact, happening today. 

Almost immediately, there were whispers of a shift in strategy on the trade war front. More importantly, to our immediate financial interests, stocks started coming off the lows.

As the White House has continued to offer more measured thoughts on trade of goods not critical to national security, the stocks hit hardest by the relentlessly negative drumbeat of news since Liberation Day started to rally. 

Dicks, Gap, Lululemon, seemingly half the stocks in the mall are up 10% since the lows Monday, with some of our favorites leading the way:

 AEO and Gap, two companies which have spent the last 5 years building supply chains all over the world only to see more or less everything shut down by Draconian fees that were constantly changing, are in the...

In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review the following:

1. Adding new position in XLE.
2. No adjustments are needed today.
3. Closed XLB position.
4. Current status of open campaigns.
5. Volatility Snapshot.

Let’s dig in!

We just heard from some of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies.

These giants posted strong quarters — revenues were solid, profits held up, and their backlogs are looking stronger than ever. Demand isn’t the problem at all. From commercial aviation to defense contracts, the pipeline is booming.

But there’s one big problem…

Tariffs.

New and escalating trade tensions are casting a long shadow. These companies are facing rising costs due to tariffs on key materials like aluminum, steel, and advanced components sourced from abroad. And Wall Street has noticed.

Despite solid fundamentals, the market reaction has been lukewarm — or even negative — because investors are worried about how these tariffs will eat into future margins.

So what else did we learn from their reports? Let’s dive into the details.

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Equifax $EFX had the best reaction score and...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Hot Corner Insider Weekly Strategy Session.

The most significant insider filing comes via a 13G from Apollo Global Management.

Apollo revealed an initial 5.10% stake in XPLR Infrastructure $XIFR.

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from April 22, 2025:

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We also saw an aggregate $100,217 buy at Neogen Corp $NEOG by multiple company directors. 

It’s not the largest number we’ve seen lately, but it’s always worth flagging when insiders move in a group.

Finally, Long Focus Capital Management filed a 13G for FTAI Infrastructure $FIP, disclosing a new 5.0% position.

Today's number is... 43

There have been 43 consecutive days in which the number of 52-week new lows on the NYSE and NASDAQ has exceeded the number of 52-week new highs.

Here’s the chart:

Let's break down what the chart shows:

• The blue line in the top panel is the S&P 500 index price.
• The green and red lines in the middle panel is the NYSE + NASDAQ 52-week new highs minus 52-week new lows.
• The red shading in the bottom panel shows the consecutive days NYSE + NASDAQ 52-week new lows > 52-week new highs.

The Takeaway:When this downtrend is ready to reverse, we will notice a sharp decline in new lows, followed by a gradual increase in new highs. 

The Bulls completed the first stage of finding a bottom. Stocks must first stop declining, as we have witnessed a collapse in new lows. However, we have not yet seen any meaningful movement in the second stage, which is the gradual expansion of new highs.

Over the past 43 days, it still remains that there are more...

Consumer Staples $XLP has found its way to the top of our sector list, with Utilities $XLU right behind. This type of action is standard when stock prices are falling, because these groups are the least volatile sectors.

As such, we would like to see these sectors stop outperforming for stock prices to start going higher again.

But as it looks right now, XLP just completed a massive breakout relative to the S&P 500. This is not good news.

If you're positioned for stock prices to go higher, in all likelihood, you need to see this ratio fail to hold this breakout and begin working lower again.

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The relative strength in Bitcoin over the past two months has been off the charts.

In a tough tape, I would’ve expected BTC to be the first to roll over and lead risk assets lower. 

But that didn’t happen. If anything, it held up better than ever. 

It’s the first time BTC has shown this kind of strength under any kind of selling pressure environment.

And now that the worst is behind us, Bitcoin is back into rally mode.

Today, price reclaimed the neckline from a major topping pattern, right around $90K.

That’s been the key level to watch for months.

I’ve been pounding the table on Brazil lately.

I can’t remember a time in my career when I thought about these stocks so much.

One of the first things I do every morning is check the BRL/USD pair and Bovespa.

That tells me all I need to know about how my Brazilian ADRs are trending. I’ve built positions in a number of them just recently.

Some are doing well, others like PBR and VALE, not so much.

But, here’s the thing. Investors are dumping their USD exposure and looking around the globe for new opportunities.

I think this has a lot less to do with trade war narratives and rumors, and a lot more to do with the fact that the US has dominated the investment world for a decade and a half.

America has been the only game in town for anyone looking to generate alpha. 

Of course, it couldn’t last forever. 

Stocks around the world are dirt cheap compared to the premium multiples found here.

For example, my two favorite Brazilian ADRs are trading at single-digit P/E multiples right now. 

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We’ve been talking about this regime shift for months — the slow rotation out of dollar strength and into international stocks.

Today, the chart stopped whispering and started shouting.

The U.S. Dollar Index $DXY just broke a level it held for nearly two years. 

That floor caught every correction since 2023. Until now.

This isn’t just technical analysis. It’s storytelling in price form.
 
King Dollar isn’t king anymore. 

Money is moving. 

Out of safe havens. Into metals, emerging markets, and global equities.

The world isn’t betting on U.S. dominance. It’s betting on rotation. On sticky inflation. On global demand that doesn’t need permission from the Fed.

We’ve positioned for this:

• International markets over U.S. large cap.
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In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review the following:

1. Adding new position in XLV.
2. No adjustments are needed today.
3. No exits since the last report.
4. Current status of open campaigns.
5. Volatility Snapshot.

Let’s dig in!