The Trading Post | 05.05.25

May 05, 2025

Good morning,

Futures slip after a nine-day bender, Trump declares war on international cinema, oil sinks after OPEC's surprise, the Fed gears up for a big week, and earnings season refuses to die.

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Pre-Market Performance

As of 05.02.25 market close.

Market News

  • Crude Oil Setup: Sell zone near $57.89. Take profits at $56.47 or $55.04. Stop-loss at $58.37. Lite Finance

  • "Sell in May" Myth Busted: This year’s tariff drama and rate limbo kill seasonality logic. Buy the dip > Sell the rip. Yahoo Finance

  • Momentum Playbook: Nine-day win streaks don’t fade easily. Historical analogs point to more upside. Bloomberg

  • Media Sector Short Watch: Netflix already -5% premarket. Tariff shock may offer a short setup or rebound op. Reuters

  • S&P 500 Levels: Resistance at 5,800; support at 5,200. Watch these like Powell watches CPI. CNBC

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Earnings We’re Watching

  • CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) - Monday (BMO) 

  • Cummins, Inc. (CMI) - Monday (BMO) 

  • Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) - Monday (BMO) 

  • onsemi (ON) - Monday (BMO) 

  • Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) - Monday (BMO) 

  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH) - Monday (BMO) 

  • AECOM (ACM) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Boise Cascade Corporation (BCC) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Cabot Corporation (CBT) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Celanese Corp (CE) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Clorox Co. (CLX) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Contura Energy, Inc. (CTRA) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Corebridge Financial, Inc. (CRBG) - Monday (AMC) 

  • CRH Public Ltd. Company (CRH) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Ford Motor Company (F) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Otter Tail Corp. (OTTR) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Realty Income Corp. (O) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX) - Monday (AMC) 

  • V2X, Inc. (VVX) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) - Monday (AMC) 

  • Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) - Monday (AMC) 

Trade Ideas

  • Adobe Inc (ADBE)

  • American Express Co (AXP)

  • Crocs Inc (CROX)

  • DoorDash Inc (DASH)

  • General Electric Co (GE)

  • Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS)

  • Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE)

  • ICON PLC (ICLR)

  • iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

  • Lennar Corp Class A (LEN)

  • Lam Research Corp (LRCX)

  • 3M Co (MMM)

  • SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

  • Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares ETF (TECL)

  • Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV)

  • Welltower Inc (WELL)

  • SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB)

  • Block Inc (XYZ)

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