The Visa Discretionary Spending Momentum Index has fallen to the lowest level for April since the height of the pandemic in 2020.

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Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today:

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Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASD:SYRS) Seasonal Chart

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (NYSE:SCHG) Seasonal Chart

SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (AMEX:SPLB) Seasonal Chart

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASD:VCLT) Seasonal Chart

SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (NYSE:XSW) Seasonal Chart

Trade Desk Inc. (NASD:TTD) Seasonal Chart

Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASD:ONEQ) Seasonal Chart

Automotive Properties REIT (TSE:APR/UN.TO) Seasonal Chart

SPDR S&P Internet ETF (AMEX:XWEB) Seasonal Chart

Intuit, Inc. (NASD:INTU) Seasonal Chart

American States Water Co. (NYSE:AWR) Seasonal Chart

Ameresco Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) Seasonal Chart

Douglas Dynamics Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) Seasonal Chart

H & R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Seasonal Chart

ARK Innovation ETF (AMEX:ARKK) Seasonal Chart

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASD:IBB) Seasonal Chart

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSE:MGK) Seasonal Chart

ALPS Clean Energy ETF (AMEX:ACES) Seasonal Chart

JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF (AMEX:JMOM) Seasonal Chart

Etsy Inc. (NASD:ETSY) Seasonal Chart

Gildan Activewear, Inc. (NYSE:GIL) Seasonal Chart

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSE:AQN.TO) Seasonal Chart

 

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The Markets

Stocks clawed their way higher on Thursday as interest rates pulled back amidst strong demand from a bond auction and as jobless claims data showed a concerning jump for the week just past.  The S&P 500 Index closed with a gain of just over half of one percent, further advancing above 20 and 50-day moving averages that were retaken as levels of support in the past few days.  The 100-day moving average (5005) continues to support the intermediate-term rising trend of stocks, warranting a bullish bias according to our seasonal (multi-month) approach, so long as levels of support hold a greater weight than levels of resistance.  The key hurdle to watch ahead is the all-time high around 5260, which is less that 50-points overhead.  The benchmark has managed to surpass all points that could have exhausted the rebound from the April low and the prospects are good that we’ll see the previous peak tested and/or exceeded, keeping the intermediate-term path on a trajectory of higher-highs and higher-lows.  Seasonal tendencies call for weakness in stocks through the middle of May, but the trend is not providing much reason to abide by the notorious “Sell In May and Go Away” strategy, yet.

 

 

 

Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today:

 

S&P 500 Index

 

TSE Composite