Today's featured stock is Element Solutions Inc. (ESI).
Long Ideas
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Current Price | Action Price | Target | Stop | Notes |
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| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | Leisure | $231.89 | mid 230s - mid 260s | 364 | 196 | 5 TA rating, LT pos trend and mkt RS buy, top 33% of LEIS sector matrix, buy-on-pullback |
| IBOC | International Bancshares Corporation | Banks | $73.59 | low-to-mid 70s | 93 | 63 | 4 for 5'er, favored BANK sector, LT pos peer & mkt RS, bearish signal reversal, R-R~2.0, 1.95% yield |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment Inc. | Leisure | $171.52 | low 160s to mid 170s | 202 | 142 | 4 for 5'er; Pos. Trend; Top Half of Leisure Matrix; Within one box of ATH. |
| MO | Altria Group Inc. | Food Beverages/Soap | $68.95 | low-to-mid 70s | 91 | 62 | 4 for 5'er, top quartile of FOOD sector matrix, one box from RS buy, bullish triangle, 5.9% yield |
| CTRE | CareTrust REIT Inc | Real Estate | $36.38 | $38 - $43 | 62.50 | 34 | 5/5'er since Apr. '25, top quintile of Real Estate Matrix, pos. trend and buy signal since Jul. '23. |
| BTI | British American Tobacco Sp-Adr (United Kingdom) ADR | Food Beverages/Soap | $59.49 | hi 50s - low 60s | 92 | 51 | 4 for 5'er, top 25% of FOOD sector matrix, one box from mkt RS buy, buy on pullback, R-R~3.0, 5.3% yield |
| LAMR | Lamar Advertising Company | Media | $149.01 | mid 140 to mid 150 | 228 | 122 | 5 for 5'er, top third of Media Matrix, pos. trend, Reward-Risk > 11, current yield > 4%. |
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Banks | $112.87 | 100s | 165 | 90 | 5 for 5'er, top 10% of favored BANK sector matrix, LT pos peer RS, bearish signal reversal, R-R>3.0, 2.9% yield |
| JCI | Johnson Controls International PLC | Building | $143.62 | upper 130s to lower 150s | 182 | 124 | 4 for 5'er since Apr. '25, top 25% of Building sector matrix, pos. trend, ATH on 6/3. |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | Retailing | $107.89 | mid 100s - low 110s | 161 | 93 | 5 for 5'er, top 10% of RETA sector matrix, buy on pullback, R-R~3.0 |
| F | Ford Motor Company | Autos and Parts | $13.96 | 14.50 - 16 | 27 | 12.50 | 5 for 5'er, top 20% of AUTO sector matrix, RS buy signal, spread triple top, R-R~5, 3.9% yield |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Leisure | $349.30 | low 320 - low 340 | 452 | 284 | 5 for 5'er since Nov. '23, top half of Leisure sector matrix, pos. trend since Nov. '23, buy since April. |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group Inc | Banks | $66.78 | low to hi 60s | 87 | 54 | 5 for 5'er, top quintile of Banks matrix, LT pos. trend, Reward-Risk > 4, Earn. 7/16. |
| SPHR | Sphere Entertainment Co. | Leisure | $152.35 | 140s - 150s | 204 | 122 | 5 for 5'er, top 20% of LEIS sector matrix, spread quintuple top, good R-R |
| USFD | US Foods Holding Corp. | Food Beverages/Soap | $93.75 | 90s | 123 | 79 | 4 for 5'er, top half of FOOD sector matrix, LT pos peer & mkt RS, pos trend flip, R-R~2.0 |
| IRM | Iron Mountain Inc. | Business Products | $125.44 | mid 120s to mid 130s | 167 | 108 | 5 for 5'er, top quintile of Bus. Prod. matrix, Mkt RS buy since 6/24, pos. trend, Reward-Risk > 9. |
| BVN | Minas Buenaventura (Peru) ADR | Precious Metals | $34.24 | mid 30s | 492 | 296 | 4 for 5'er, top 20% of PREC sector matrix, LT pos peer & mkt RS, 3.3% yield |
| ESI | Element Solutions Inc. | Chemicals | $45.25 | low to mid 40s | 66 | 38 | 5 for 5'er, top decile of the Chemicals matrix, buy signal since 1/26, Reward-Risk > 3. |
Short Ideas
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Current Price | Action Price | Target | Stop | Notes |
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Removed Ideas
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Current Price | Action Price | Target | Stop | Notes |
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| OSW | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Leisure | $26.76 | 22 - 24 | 30.50 | 19 | OSW has rallied into overbought territory. Okay to hold here. Raise stop to $22. |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | Oil Service | $244.61 | 240 - 260 | 360 | 208 | MPC gave a sell signal at 240 on 6/18. Okay to hold here. Maintain $208 stop. |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corp. | Computers | $262.35 | 260s - 270s | 364 | 270 | IBM gave a sell signal at 244 on 6/18. Support now sits at trendline at $228. |
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NDW Spotlight Stock
ESI Element Solutions Inc. ($46.26) - Chemicals - ESI has been a 5 for 5’er in technical attribute rating since late February after giving a long-term RS buy signal against the market. The stock has maintained positive long-term peer relative strength since 2017 and currently possesses positive near-term relative strength against the market and its peer group. On the default trend chart, ESI has maintained a positive trend since September 2025 and a buy signal since January of this year. Recent action has brought about a third buy signal with the completion of a bullish triangle at $44 as shares rallied to a new all-time chart high at $46. Okay to consider here on the breakout or on a pullback to the lower $40s. The bullish price objective of $66 will serve as the price target, giving the stock a reward to risk ratio greater than 3. The initial stop loss point for the stock will be established at $38.
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