Overall Sector and Industry Analysis (EST window analyzed: 2025-12-15 11:30 through 2025-12-16 16:00; majority of 30‑minute bars from 14:00–16:00 on 2025-12-16)
Note: You provided late-session 30-minute snapshots rather than full 30‑day histories. The read below leans on fresh 30‑min price/volume structure into the 12/16 close as a proxy for short-term momentum; use your 10–30 day context to confirm.
- Health Care leadership broadens
- Managed care bid held into the bell: UNH 334 close holds higher-low structure; ELV firm; CI steady. Biopharma/mega-cap therapeutics bid maintained: LLY pushed to 1055 intraday, closed near highs; REGN stair-stepped to 748 then held 746; VRTX faded late but trend still constructive. CROs strong: MEDP expanded from 552 to 560 on a volume burst late.
- Tickers: UNH, ELV, CI, LLY, REGN, VRTX, MEDP.
- Industrials/materials: selective strength
- Engineering/constructors and specialty industrials rallied into the close: MTZ broke 219.8 intraday, held 218s; STRL advanced to 321 then held 319; GWW steady bid; APD/LIN (industrial gases) firm with LIN poking 424.45.
- Heavy machinery mixed: CAT bumped 591 then settled; DE gave back late; URI faded from 823 to 819.
- Tickers: MTZ, STRL, GWW, LIN, APD, CAT, DE, URI.
- Financials: insurers outperform, banks mixed
- Property/casualty and brokers closed firm (PGR, ALL, CB, AJG, AON, RGA, KNSL, PLMR). Money-center and investment banks saw late fade or churn (JPM, GS). Alts (KKR, APO) held bid.
- Tickers: PGR, ALL, CB, AJG, AON, RGA, KNSL, PLMR, JPM, GS, KKR, APO.
- Consumer discretionary: hotels strongest; travel and some retail faded
- Hotels printed higher highs and held: HLT to 286.7; MAR to 306.5 and held 305.9. Cruises faded (RCL, NCLH). Mixed in restaurants/retail: DPZ bled; YUM slipped; LULU ran but cooled late; ANF churned.
- Tickers: HLT, MAR, RCL, NCLH, DPZ, YUM, LULU, ANF.
- Precious metals/miners: late-day softness
- Broad PM complex faded into the bell after intraday pops: NEM, WPM, PAAS, CDE closed off highs; silver proxies (SIL, AGQ) and GDXJ also slipped. Breadth cautious for immediate upside.
- Tickers: NEM, WPM, PAAS, CDE, GDXJ, SIL, AGQ, AG, RGLD, FNV, EGO, BVN.
- Large-cap software/info services: quiet grind
- ADBE tight range with slight uptick; IT pressed to HOD late; SPGI stable.
- Tickers: ADBE, IT, SPGI.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)
Likely upside continuation candidates (momentum into close, volume expansion, or near-breakout structure):
– TMO, MEDP, LIN, HLT, REGN, UNH, MTZ, ATI, IT, WTS, KNSL.
Strongest bullish signals: TMO, MEDP, LIN, HLT, REGN, UNH.
Individual Stock Analysis
Format below per ticker: key supports/resistances (derived from 12/16 30‑min levels and nearby round-number zones), near-term price action expectations (next 2–3 sessions), swing targets (1–3 days), entries, and stops.
1) TMO
– Support: 567.4–567.9; 565.0; 561.0
– Resistance: 570.5 (HOD 570.48); 573.0; 578.0
– Next 2–3 days (30‑min read): Strong late-session range expansion and close near highs favors an opening test/reclaim of 570.5. Above 570.5, look for 571.5–573 day 1; a tight flag could push 575–578 within 1–3 sessions if 565 holds on dips.
– Swing targets: T1 571.5; T2 574.0; T3 578.0
– Entries: 567.6–568.2 retest; secondary 565.2–565.7 on a controlled dip.
– Stop: Below 565 (tight) or below 561 (swing).
2) MEDP
– Support: 554.2; 552.1; 551.0
– Resistance: 560.9 (HOD); 562.5; 565.0
– Next 2–3 days: Late power move with volume from 555 to 561 suggests follow-through if 554–555 base holds. Expect a shallow backfill toward 556–558 then a push to 561–563; sustained strength could tag 565.
– Swing targets: T1 561.5; T2 565.0; T3 570.0
– Entries: 556.0–558.0 on pullback; add near 552.5 if liquidity firm.
– Stop: Below 551.9 (tight) or 549.5 (swing).
3) LIN
– Support: 423.2; 422.1; 420.2
– Resistance: 424.5 (HOD); 425.5; 427.0
– Next 2–3 days: Breakout attempt into the close. Holding above 422 keeps the breakout intact; a quick probe of 424.5 followed by 425.5 is likely if dips are bought. Failure to hold 422 risks a 420.5 retest before another try.
– Swing targets: T1 425.0; T2 427.0; T3 430.0
– Entries: 423.0–423.5 first pass; 422.2–422.5 secondary.
– Stop: Below 420.9 (tight) or 419.8 (swing).
4) HLT
– Support: 285.5; 284.0; 283.3
– Resistance: 286.7 (HOD); 287.5; 289.0
– Next 2–3 days: Hotels led within discretionary. Expect a modest gap/early pullback toward 285–285.5, then an attempt to clear 286.7; sustained above there opens 287.5–289.
– Swing targets: T1 287.2; T2 289.0; T3 291.5
– Entries: 285.2–285.7; secondary 284.2–284.5 if broader tape dips.
– Stop: Below 283.8 (tight) or 282.9 (swing).
5) REGN
– Support: 744.7; 742.9; 739.4
– Resistance: 748.4 (HOD); 750.0; 755.0
– Next 2–3 days: Strong staircase day and hold near highs. A tight consolidation under 748 with higher lows would likely resolve to 750–755 if 742–745 demand persists.
– Swing targets: T1 749.5; T2 755.0; T3 762.0
– Entries: 745.0–746.0 on orderly dip; add near 743 if buyers defend.
– Stop: Below 742.3 (tight) or 739.0 (swing).
6) UNH
– Support: 333.1; 332.5; 331.0
– Resistance: 334.7 (HOD); 335.5; 337.0
– Next 2–3 days: Managed care bid is broad. Expect early test of 334.7; hold above 333.1 keeps momentum structure intact for 335.5 then 337 within 1–3 days.
– Swing targets: T1 335.2; T2 337.0; T3 339.5
– Entries: 333.1–333.5; secondary 332.1–332.4.
– Stop: Below 331.8 (tight) or 330.9 (swing).
7) MTZ
– Support: 217.7; 216.3; 215.9
– Resistance: 219.8 (HOD); 220.5; 222.0
– Next 2–3 days: Late-day push with strong closing range suggests dips to 217.7 get bought. Above 219.8 opens 220.5–222.
– Swing targets: T1 220.0; T2 221.5; T3 223.5
– Entries: 217.8–218.2; secondary 216.5–216.8.
– Stop: Below 215.8 (tight) or 214.9 (swing).
8) ATI
– Support: 108.36; 108.02; 107.71
– Resistance: 108.81 (HOD); 109.5; 110.0
– Next 2–3 days: Trend up all afternoon and close at highs. Expect continuation through 108.8 to 109.5–110 if general industrials stay firm.
– Swing targets: T1 109.0; T2 110.0; T3 111.5
– Entries: 108.3–108.6; secondary 108.0.
– Stop: Below 107.6 (tight) or 107.1 (swing).
9) IT
– Support: 246.27; 245.71; 244.86
– Resistance: 247.45 (HOD); 248.5; 250.0
– Next 2–3 days: Persistent bid into the bell. A brief backtest of 246.7–247 likely precedes a 248.5 attempt; sustained tape strength targets 250 within 1–3 sessions.
– Swing targets: T1 248.0; T2 250.0; T3 252.0
– Entries: 246.8–247.1; secondary 246.0–246.2.
– Stop: Below 245.4 (tight) or 244.7 (swing).
10) WTS (bonus small-cap industrial leader)
– Support: 279.06; 277.93; 276.88
– Resistance: 280.47 (HOD); 282.0; 285.0
– Next 2–3 days: Higher-high close with volume pop. Look for 279.0–279.5 support to hold; clear 280.5 for 282–285.
– Swing targets: T1 281.5; T2 283.5; T3 285.0
– Entries: 279.1–279.6; secondary 278.1–278.4.
– Stop: Below 277.7 (tight) or 276.6 (swing).
Risk notes and context checks
– Because we lack your full 30‑day history, confirm each setup aligns with your 10–30 day trend (higher highs/higher lows, above 20/50‑day MAs, earnings/news calendar).
– If the broader tape opens risk-off, use the secondary entry zones and wider stops; if risk-on, favor first support entries and tighter stops.
– Metals/miners showed late-session selling; if you trade the complex (NEM, WPM, PAAS, CDE, GDXJ/SIL/AGQ), treat bounces as tactical until closing strength reappears.
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