The Trend Catcher | Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems Industry Leads; GPOR, EQIX, AL and COST Keep Trying to Break Out, SLAB Near Breakout
Air Lease Corporation Class A AL | 65.00 65.00 | Delist 0.00% Post |
Silicon Laboratories Inc. SLAB | 214.23 214.23 | -0.14% 0.00% Post |
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP GPOR | 189.87 189.87 | +2.63% 0.00% Post |
Equinix, Inc. EQIX | 1102.28 1102.28 | +0.73% 0.00% Post |
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST | 1003.70 1005.02 | -0.21% +0.13% Post |
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1. Leader industry as of 6:08 pm
| Name | Price % Chg | Number of Stocks | Ind Group RS | Ind Group Rank | % Chg YTD | Ind Mkt Val (bil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems | 3.2 | 78 | A | 21 | 7.65 | 734.0 |
| Retail-Mail Order&Direct | 3.1 | 3 | E | 194 | -56.89 | 0.0 |
| Computer Sftwr-Edu/Media | 2.9 | 17 | E | 191 | -39.14 | 105.0 |
| Mining-Metal Ores | 2.7 | 58 | A- | 44 | 4.35 | 635.0 |
| Auto/Truck-Replace Parts | 2.6 | 7 | E | 187 | -13.29 | 5.0 |
2. Near Breakouts as of 6:08 pm
| Name | Price % Chg | Price $ Chg | EPS Rating | RS Rating | Ind Group RS | SMR Rating | A/D Rating | Comp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Lease Corporation Class A(AL.US) | 0.3 | 0.18 | 99 | 79 | D- | A | D | 88 |
| Silicon Laboratories Inc.(SLAB.US) | 0.8 | 1.56 | 79 | 96 | B- | C | B- | 97 |
| GULFPORT ENERGY CORP(GPOR.US) | 1.4 | 2.99 | 62 | 78 | A+ | A | B- | 95 |
| Equinix, Inc.(EQIX.US) | 0.5 | 4.44 | 98 | 88 | B | C | B+ | 95 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation(COST.US) | -0.2 | -1.77 | 89 | 78 | A- | A | A | 95 |
Notably, Costco Wholesale Corporation(COST.US), GULFPORT ENERGY CORP(GPOR.US), Equinix, Inc.(EQIX.US) is attempting a breakout on the fourth day, while Air Lease Corporation Class A(AL.US) is attempting a breakout on the second day.
Chemicals-Agricultural Sector: A technical bounce + safe-haven flows + positioning unwind drove the outperformance.
Logic:
- Precious metals rebound from oversold levels: Gold and silver both bounced ~1% intraday after a steep March sell-off (gold down ~13% for the month). This kind of technical rebound tends to drive an amplified move in mining equities, which are highly leveraged to underlying metal prices.
- Safe-haven demand re-emerging amid geopolitical risk: Ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict and oil shock are keeping macro uncertainty elevated, reviving safe-haven flows into gold despite rate concerns. Even a modest pickup in gold demand can quickly lift sentiment toward miners.
- Positioning squeeze after heavy underperformance: Gold and mining stocks had been heavily sold throughout March due to higher rates and a stronger dollar. As a result, today’s move is partly a short-covering + mean-reversion rally, rather than a full fundamental trend shift.
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| EPS Due Date | 5/5/2026 |
| EPS % Chg (Last Qtr) | 21% |
| 3 Year EPS Growth Rate | 17% |
| EPS Est % Chg (Current Yr) | 22% |
| Annual ROE | 23% |
| Sales % Chg (Last Qtr) | 66% |
| 3-Year Sales Growth Rate | -19% |
| Debt % | 43% |
| Market Cap | $4 Bil |
| Annual Pre - Tax Margin | 40.2% |
| Sector | Energy |
| Industry Group | Oil&Gas-U S Expl&Prod |
| Industry Group Rank | 12 |
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