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Cadence gapped up 7.21% on better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, as well as increased guidance. It cleared a six-month base and led the tech sector.

You may not know its name, but S&P component Parker-Hannifin may deserve a place on your watch list. The stock may be approaching a new buy range soon.

Travel is back, as Q4 results from Marriott show. Earnings were up 51% from a year ago, ahead of Wall Street views. Shares advanced more than 3% on the news.

Chevron boosted its dividend, initiated a share buyback program, and its chart is setting up in a bullish base. Is it in a position to take sector leadership?

Enterprise software maker Snowflake notched a three-month gain of 28.85%, far outpacing the S&P 500's return of 9.32%. Analysts expect the price to rise 19%.

While analysts are slashing earnings estimates for 2023, JinkoSolar, Halliburton, and Zscaler are among companies with analyst increases in earnings forecasts.

Home builders including D.R. Horton, Lennar, NVR, PulteGroup, and Toll Brothers are showing constructive chart action, with some nearing potential buy points.

Cybersecurity stocks, including Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike gapped higher as Fortinet issued upbeat guidance that applies to the entire industry.

Apparel retailers including TJX, Ross, Lululemon and American Eagle Outfitters are setting up in bullish bases or growing earnings at a healthy rate.

Even as business travel remains well below pre-pandemic levels, air carriers including Delta and United are showing a renewed lift in recent months.

Solar energy stocks like Canadian Solar, First Solar, and SolarEdge Technologies are setting up in bullish patterns that could potentially precede new rallies.

Small-cap Immunocore has been a price leader within the biotech industry. Analysts have a "buy" rating on the stock and estimate that it will move 25% higher.

EPAM Systems isn't as well known as its S&P tech sector peers, but the infotech services provider is notching revenue and profit growth with its AI tools.

Nvidia made a name for itself with graphics chips for video games, but lately, the company has been carving a niche in the growing field of AI.

Microsoft is making investments in AI technologies for applications including search, enterprise and productivity, and healthcare.

Can gains in Tesla, Zoom, Exact Sciences, and other growth stocks set the stage for Cathie Woods' Ark Innovation Fund to stage a comeback in 2023?

Cisco has increased its dividend in each of the past 12 years. The stock has been forming a base with a 10% correction ahead of its February 15 earnings report.

The communications industry is showing signs of life recently, as large caps including Verizon and Charter are posting strong one-month uptrends.

Carvana more than doubled in the past month, with a one-week gain of 39.28%. The move has the makings of a short squeeze, with echoes of the meme-stock frenzy.

Gold stocks are among the leaders in recent months. Rather than being correlated with the equity market, they show inverse performance relative to the dollar.

Leading chip-gear maker ASML topped Q4 views and boosted guidance. It expects 25% revenue growth this year despite restrictions on sales to China.

Chipmaker STMicroelectronics gapped up 7.75% after significantly topping Q4 earnings views, largely on the strength of silicon carbide chips used in EVs.

The energy boom is back, and oil-and-gas industry supplier NOV is capitalizing on the uptrend. The stock's January performance outpaced the broader industry.

E-commerce platform Shopify cleared a cup-with-handle base with a buy point above $45.16. The surge followed a Shopify blog post, announcing price increases.

Pliant Therapeutics zoomed 34% higher and added to that gain in the next session.This followed good news about clinical trials for a lung-condition treatment.

Rocket Lab USA, staged its first U.S. launch on January 24. Launching from U.S. soil could lead to new business, which may in turn send the stock soaring.

As big-tech layoffs pile up, more investors are betting against the sector, as evidenced by flows of $913.74 million into the ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ.

The energy sector is bouncing back after a red-hot 2022, with stocks including ConocoPhillips, EOG, HF Sinclair, and Phillips 66 boasting strong price action.

S&P 500 component Old Dominion is among the top performers in the trucking industry, but there are signs that it, as well as industry peers, are slowing down.

Exxon Mobil is within striking range of clearing a cup-shaped base that began in November. Q4 results on January 31 could be a catalyst for a price move.