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Dave Nicoski ...
  • Ross LaDuke
EUR 46.40 For Business Accounts Only

Vital Signs: Actionable charts

Key Points:

• Offshore oil drillers continue to develop positively. Long-term trends are attractive.

• As highlighted in Friday's Vital signs, the Financial Sector continues to weaken. Without a reflex rally this Sector will be up for a downgrade to Underweight.

• Healthcare continues to be leadership.
Underlyings
Anglo Bomarc Mines Ltd.

Anglo-Bomarc Mines is in the process of exploring its resource properties and has not yet determined whether these properties contain ore reserves which are economically recoverable. The recoverability of the amounts shown for resource properties and related deferred costs, if applicable, is dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of Co. to obtain necessary financing to complete the development and upon future profitable production.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Archer Daniels Midland is a human and animal nutrition and an agricultural origination and processing company. The company has three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, which includes activities related to the origination, merchandising, transportation, and storage of agricultural raw materials, and the crushing and further processing of oilseeds such as soybeans and soft seeds into vegetable oils and protein meals; Carbohydrate Solutions, which is engaged in corn and wheat wet and dry milling and other activities; and Nutrition, which engages in the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of an array of products including plant-based proteins, natural flavor ingredients, and flavor systems.

AutoNation Inc.

AutoNation, through its subsidiaries, is an automotive retailer. The company provides a range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and service, which includes automotive repair and maintenance services as well as wholesale parts and collision businesses, and automotive finance and insurance products, which include vehicle service and other protection products, and the arranging of financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. The company owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located in the United States, in main metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. The company has three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury.

BioTelemetry Inc.

BioTelemetry is a remote medical technology company focused on delivery of health information. The company provides remote cardiac monitoring, remote blood glucose monitoring, centralized core lab services for clinical trials and original equipment manufacturing that serves both healthcare and clinical research customers. The company operates under two reportable segments: Healthcare, which is focused on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias or heart rhythm disorders; and Research, which is engaged in central core laboratory services providing cardiac monitoring, imaging services, scientific consulting and data management services for drug and medical device trials.

Blucora Inc.

Blucora is a provider of technology-enabled financial solutions. The company has two reportable segments: Wealth Management and Tax Preparation. The Wealth Management business consists of the operations of Avantax Wealth Management, which provides tax-focused wealth management solutions for financial advisors, tax preparers, certified public accounting firms, and their clients and is a tax-focused independent broker-dealer. The Tax Preparation business consists of the operations of TaxAct, Inc., which provides digital do-it-yourself tax preparation solutions for consumers, small business owners and tax personnel through its website www.TaxAct.com.

Bottomline Technologies (de) Inc.

Bottomline Technologies operates settlement networks that facilitate electronic payments and transaction settlement between businesses, their vendors and banks. The company provides solutions that banks use to provide payment, cash management and treasury capabilities to their business customers, as well as solutions that financial institutions use to facilitate customer acquisition. Corporate customers rely on the company's solutions to automate payment and accounts payable processes. The company also provides cyber fraud and risk management solutions that are designed to non-invasively monitor and analyze user behavior and payment transactions to flag behavioral and data anomalies and other suspicious activity.

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

Cincinnati Bell provides communications and Intellectual Technologies (IT) solutions. The company's Entertainment and Communications segment provides products and services that can be categorized as either Consumer/SMB Fiber, Enterprise Fiber or Legacy. Products and services include high-speed internet, data transport, local voice, video and other services. The IT Services and Hardware segment provides a range of managed IT solutions, telephony and IT equipment sales, and professional IT staffing services. The company classifies the products and services of its IT Services and Hardware segment into four practices, Consulting, Cloud, Communications, and Infrastructure Solutions.

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

Citizens Financial Group is a bank holding company. The company's principal business activity is banking, conducted through its banking subsidiary Citizens Bank, National Association. The company's operating segments are: Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. In Consumer Banking, the company provides mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and automated teller machines. Consumer Banking products and services include a range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, the company provides corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a range of wholesale banking products and services including lending and deposits, and capital markets.

Comerica Incorporated

Comerica is a financial holding company, engaged in lending to and accepting deposits from businesses and individuals. The company's segments are: Business Bank, which provides commercial loans and lines of credit, deposits, cash management, capital market products, international trade finance, letters of credit, foreign exchange management services and loan syndication services; Retail Bank, which provides consumer lending, consumer deposit gathering and mortgage loan origination; and Wealth Management, which provides products and services consisting of fiduciary services, private banking, retirement services, investment management and advisory services, investment banking and brokerage services.

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc

NCI Building Systems manufactures and markets metal products for the nonresidential construction industry. The company's products are used in new construction and in repair and retrofit activities. The company segments include: Engineered Building Systems, which consists of engineered structural members and panels that are fabricated and roll-formed in a factory; Metal Components, which includes metal roof and wall systems, metal partitions, metal trim, and doors; Insulated Metal Panels, which includes rigid foam encased between two sheets of coated metal in a variety of modules, lengths and reveal combinations; and Metal Coil Coating, which of cleaning, treating and painting various flat-rolled metals.

Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Deckers Outdoor is engaged in designing, marketing and distributing footwear, apparel and accessories. The company markets its products primarily under five brands. The UGG brand is comprised of a line of footwear, apparel and accessories for women, men and children. The HOKA brand is a line of footwear and apparel. The Teva brand's product line includes sandals, shoes, and boots. Sanuk brand is comprised of casual shoe and sandal categories. Other brands consist of Koolaburra by UGG brand, a casual footwear fashion using sheepskin and other plush materials. The company's retail stores are primarily UGG brand concept and UGG brand outlet stores.

Forward Air Corporation

Forward Air is an asset-light freight and logistics company. The company has four segments: Expedited less-than-truckload (LTL), which provides expedited regional, inter-regional and national LTL and final mile services; Truckload Premium Services, which is an asset-light provider of transportation management services, including, but not limited to, expedited truckload brokerage, fleet services, as well as security and temperature-controlled logistics services; Intermodal, which provides first- and last-mile intermodal container drayage services; and Pool Distribution, which provides handling and distribution of time-sensitive product to various destinations in specific geographic regions.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Goldman Sachs Group is a bank holding company and financial holding company. The company is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. The company operates in four business segments: Investment Banking, which serves public and private sector clients and provides financial advisory services; Global Markets, which serves its clients who come to the company to buy and sell financial products, raise funding and manage risk; Asset Management, which provides investment services; and Consumer & Wealth Management, which provides a range of wealth advisory and banking services.

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

Helix Energy Solutions Group is an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry. The company has three business segments: well intervention, which includes vessels and equipment used to perform well intervention services primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the North Sea and West Africa; robotics, which includes remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), trenchers and ROVDrills designed to complement offshore construction and well intervention services; and production facilities, which includes the Helix Producer I, a floating production vessel, the Helix Fast Response System, and its ownership interest in Independence Hub, LLC.

Intuit Inc.

Intuit helps consumers, small businesses, and the self-employed prosper by delivering financial management and compliance products and services. The company also provides tax products to accounting personnels, who are main partners that help the company serves small business customers. The company organizes its businesses into three reportable segments: Small Business and Self-Employed, which provides QuickBooks financial management solutions to solve financial and compliance problems; Consumer, which includes TurboTax products and services to prepare and file income tax returns; and Strategic Partner, which includes professional tax offerings and serve professional accountants in United States and Canada.

Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services to businesses, the U.S. and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations and consumers. The company's Commercial Services include Postpaid Mobile Voice and Data Satellite Communications, Iridium push-to-talk, Broadband Data, and Internet of Things (IoT) Services. The company provides U.S. government customers bulk access to its services, including voice, netted voice, data, messaging and paging services. The company's products include Satellite Handsets, Iridium GO!, Voice and Data Modems, Broadband Data Devices, IoT Data Devices, and Device Development and Manufacturing.

Marathon Oil Corporation

Marathon Oil is an independent exploration and production company focused on the United States resource plays. The company also has international operations in Equatorial Guinea (E.G.). The company's segments are: United States, which explores for, produces and markets crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas in the United States; and International, which explores for, produces and markets crude oil and condensate, NGLs and natural gas outside of the United States as well as produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol, in E.G.

Masco Corporation

Masco designs, manufactures and distributes home improvement and building products. The company's Plumbing Products include faucets, showerheads, handheld showers, valves, bath hardware and accessories, bathing units, shower bases and enclosures and toilets. This segment also includes brass, copper and composite plumbing system components and other non-decorative plumbing products. The company's Decorative Architectural Products include cabinet and door hardware, functional hardware, wall plates, hook and hook rail products, and picture hanging accessories. This segment also includes decorative indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, landscape lighting and LED lighting systems.

Noble Corporation plc

NVIDIA Corporation

NVIDIA engages in graphics processing unit (GPU)-based visual computing and accelerated computing platforms. The company has two segments, GPU and Tegra Processor, which are based on a single underlying architecture. The company's GPU product brands are aimed at markets including GeForce for gamers; Quadro for designers; Tesla and DGX for artificial intelligence data scientists and big data researchers; and GRID for cloud-based visual computing users. The company's Tegra brand integrates an entire computer onto a single chip, and incorporates GPUs and multi-core CPUs to drive supercomputing for autonomous robots, drones, and cars, as well as for game consoles and mobile gaming and entertainment devices.

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

Oasis Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of onshore, unconventional oil and natural gas resources. The company's subsidiaries, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC and Oasis Petroleum Permian LLC conduct the company's exploration and production activities and own its proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties located in the North Dakota and Montana regions of the Williston Basin and the Texas region of the Delaware Basin, respectively. The company operates a midstream services business through its subsidiary, OMS Holdings LLC. The company also operates a well services business through its subsidiary, Oasis Well Services LLC.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings is a holding company. The company and its subsidiaries buys overproduced, overstocked, and closeout merchandise from manufacturers, wholesalers, and other retailers. The company's product offerings include: cooking utensils, dishes, appliances, plastic containers, cutlery, storage and garbage bags, detergents and cleaning supplies; packaged food including coffee, bottled non-carbonated beverages and salty snacks; household goods including bedding and towels; books and stationery; floor coverings including laminate flooring, commercial and residential carpeting, area rugs and floor mats; and electronics, including air conditioners, home electronics and cellular accessories.

Polaris Inc.

Polaris designs, engineers and manufactures powersports vehicles which include, off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles for recreational and utility use, snowmobiles, motorcycles, global adjacent markets vehicles, including commercial, government and defense vehicles, and boats. The company's products, together with related Parts, Garments and Accessories, as well as aftermarket accessories and apparel, are sold through dealers, distributors and retail stores principally located in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and Mexico.

Rowan Cos. Plc Class A

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

Sally Beauty Holdings is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is an international retailer and distributor of beauty supplies with operations in North America, South America and Europe. The company's business segments are: Sally Beauty Supply (SBS), which is an open-line retailer of beauty supplies; and Beauty Systems Group (BSG), which is a beauty supply distributor. SBS stores and websites carry beauty supplies, featuring beauty products across product categories including hair color and care, and skin and nail care. The company features beauty products in its BSG stores across product categories including hair color and care, skin and nail care, styling tools and other beauty items.

Tactile Systems Technology Inc.

Tactile Systems Technology is a medical technology company that develops and provides medical devices for the treatment of chronic diseases. The company is the manufacturer and distributor of the Flexitouch and Entre systems, medical devices that help control symptoms of lymphedema, a chronic and progressive medical condition, the Actitouch system, a medical device used to treat venous leg ulcers and chronic venous insufficiency, and the Airwear wrap, a medical device used for the management of venous insufficiency, venous hypertension, venous ulcerations and lymphedema. The company provides its products for use in the home and sells them through vascular, wound and lymphedema clinics.

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

Telephone and Data Systems provides communications services to customers with wireless connections and wireline and cable connections. The company conducts its wireless operations through its majority-owned subsidiary, United States Cellular Corporation (U.S. Cellular). The company has three business segments comprised of: U.S. Cellular, which provides service to postpaid and prepaid customers from a variety of demographic segments; and TDS Telecommunications LLC's Wireline and Cable, which provides a range of communications services to both residential and commercial customers.

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

United Insurance Holdings is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in the residential personal and commercial property and casualty insurance business in the United States. The company's insurance subsidiaries provide personal residential and commercial property and casualty insurance products that protect its policyholders against losses due to damages to structures and their contents. Some of the company's insurance subsidiaries sell policies that protect against liability for accidents as well as property damage. The company's non-insurance subsidiaries support its insurance and investment operations. The company writes in Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, and other various states.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) and developing research and development programs in other indications. The company's marketed products are TRIKAFTA (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor), SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI (tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor), ORKAMBI (lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor) and KALYDECO (ivacaftor), which are approved to treat patients with CF who have specific mutations in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene. The company is evaluating CTX001, a genetic therapy as a potential treatment for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia.

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