Author: Paul Kornfeld

In the April 8th issue of Equity Leaders Weekly, we mentioned that the price of uranium was starting to climb, and yesterday we saw this commodity price recovery translate over into gains for uranium stocks such as Nexgen Energy (NXE.TO)

This five-year weekly chart highlights the strength of the current recovery trend in Tourmaline Oil* (TOU.TO) shares. Since snapping out of a long-term downtrend in the spring of 2020, the shares have been steadily advancing, establishing a steady uptrend of higher lows. This week, the shares have broken out over $27.00, to their highest level since early 2017, completing another bullish Ascending Triangle pattern and signaling the start of a new upleg.

Following an initial correction, the shares of FedEx (FDX) have come under renewed accumulation with higher lows between $235 and $295, forming a bullish Ascending Triangle. This week, the shares have completed the triangle, breaking out to a new all-time high above $300 and signaling a new advance has commenced.

Since we last mentioned Imperial Oil (IMO.TO) in the March 12th edition of the Daily Stock Report, the shares are up 10.7%, including a 4.8% gain on Friday after the energy producer reported improved earnings and raised its dividend. The shares continue to climb within the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P/TSX 60 Index Reports rising 2 spots on Friday to 3rd place.

Computer network equipment producer Extreme Networks (EXTR) continues to climb within the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P 600 SmallCap Index Report, as it rebounds from a brief drop into the yellow zone. Yesterday, the shares finished in 13th place, up 21 spots on the day and up 189 places in the last month.

A major breakout is underway in Freeport McMoRan (FCX) shares this week. For the last two months, the shares have been consolidating previous gains between $29.00 and $39.00. Through this time, except for one breakdown attempt which was quickly rejected, the shares underlying uptrend of higher lows continued. Yesterday’s all-time high close above $39.00 completed a bullish Ascending Triangle pattern, signaling the start of a new upleg.

United Parcel Service (UPS) shares staged a major breakout yesterday. A breakaway gap over $180.00 to a new all-time high on volume signaled that an eight-month consolidation phase between $155.00 and $175.00 has come to an end and a new advance has started with accumulation resuming.

The technical picture for First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) continues to turn increasingly bullish. A month ago, a pullback in the shares ended in a bullish Morning Star pattern (leftmost circle) where the shares gapped down, bottomed out with a hammer candle, then gapped back up, signaling a shift in sentiment. The shares then staged a breakaway gap to the upside (center circle) which snapped a downtrend line and regained the 50-day average. After successfully retesting the 50-day average as support twice, the shares launched upward yesterday, breaking through $28.50 to complete a bullish Ascending Triangle pattern.

After being spun out of United Technologies just over a year ago, Carrier Global (CARR) shares steadily advanced for eight months until reaching $40.00 in early November. The shares then spent four months consolidating their initial gains between $34.00 and $42.00 which was not unusual. In the last month, the shares have resumed their upward course, steadily building on a breakout over $42.00 and advancing to new highs.