Stage changes · close of Aug 20, 2026
Stocks that entered Stage 2 on Aug 20, 2026
24 entered Stage 2, 11 entered Stage 4, 16 entered Stage 3 and 14 entered Stage 1, among US stocks above our tradable floor ($5 and $1 million a day). Each row is that day's close, largest companies first.
From a base into Stage 2 (14)
A new advance: the stock left its base and its trend turned up.
| Stock | Sector | Close | Day | From 52-week high | RS rank | From stage | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COFCapital One Financial | Financials | $212.48 | -3.7% | -16.7% | 46 | Stage 1 | $130B |
| PYPLPayPal Holdings | Financials | $62.15 | +1.7% | -17.5% | 39 | Stage 1 | $53.3B |
| WTWWillis Towers Watson Public | Financials | $340.02 | +1.7% | -1.6% | 48 | Stage 1 | $31.7B |
| JJacobs Solutions | Industrials | $147.58 | +0.4% | -9.3% | 46 | Stage 1 | $17.3B |
| PCTYPaylocity Holding | Information Technology | $152.36 | +2.0% | -16.4% | 35 | Stage 1 | $8.4B |
| MMSIMerit Medical Systems | Health Care | $90.27 | -1.9% | -3.1% | 48 | Stage 1 | $5.4B |
| APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management | Financials | $42.05 | -1.1% | -2.3% | 47 | Stage 1 | $3.0B |
| IMCRImmunocore Holdings | Health Care | $36.28 | -1.6% | -9.8% | 56 | Stage 1 | $1.9B |
| GCTGigaCloud Technology | Information Technology | $49.86 | -4.2% | -6.4% | 82 | Stage 1 | $1.8B |
| OMEROmeros | Health Care | $18.63 | +1.3% | 0.0% | 98 | Stage 1 | $1.3B |
| SWIMLatham Group | Industrials | $7.09 | -1.4% | -14.1% | 39 | Stage 1 | $834M |
| RPDRapid7 | Information Technology | $11.85 | -2.9% | -43.3% | 20 | Stage 1 | $798M |
| DCBODocebo | Information Technology | $23.49 | +1.3% | -26.1% | 29 | Stage 1 | $585M |
| PCLAPicoCELA | Communication Services | $8.49 | +32.7% | -47.4% | 21 | Stage 1 | — |
Back into Stage 2 after a pause (10)
The uptrend resumed after a spell of topping action.
| Stock | Sector | Close | Day | From 52-week high | RS rank | From stage | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABoeing | Industrials | $215.10 | -3.2% | -14.7% | 42 | Stage 3 | $170B |
| IMOImperial Oil | Energy | $136.21 | +0.5% | -0.6% | 85 | Stage 3 | $68.1B |
| TEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries | Health Care | $36.81 | -1.8% | -1.8% | 91 | Stage 3 | $42.9B |
| QSRRestaurant Brands International | Consumer Discretionary | $78.84 | +3.2% | -1.7% | 64 | Stage 3 | $27.7B |
| CFCF Industries Holdings | Materials | $125.70 | +5.6% | -7.8% | 80 | Stage 3 | $19.0B |
| SKESkeena Resources | Materials | $34.83 | +2.1% | -8.6% | 93 | Stage 3 | $4.4B |
| DMLPDorchester Minerals | Energy | $28.61 | +1.4% | 0.0% | 71 | Stage 3 | $1.4B |
| TENTsakos Energy Navigation | Energy | $42.32 | -0.7% | -2.4% | 92 | Stage 3 | $1.3B |
| AURAAura Biosciences | Health Care | $7.77 | -0.3% | -12.7% | 63 | Stage 3 | $806M |
| ESPEspey Mfg. & Electronics | Industrials | $61.35 | -3.5% | -13.4% | 76 | Stage 3 | $187M |
Into Stage 4 (11)
A decline began: the stock broke down below its trend.
| Stock | Sector | Close | Day | From 52-week high | RS rank | From stage | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group | Utilities | $73.95 | -0.9% | -12.7% | 39 | Stage 1 | $37.2B |
| IONQIonQ | Information Technology | $41.53 | -4.2% | -49.4% | 56 | Stage 3 | $16.8B |
| TXTTextron | Industrials | $84.35 | -2.2% | -16.2% | 51 | Stage 3 | $14.5B |
| GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties | Real Estate | $42.84 | +1.9% | -9.3% | 45 | Stage 3 | $12.7B |
| DECKDeckers Outdoor | Consumer Discretionary | $88.86 | -3.0% | -28.3% | 34 | Stage 3 | $12.1B |
| CRUSCirrus Logic | Information Technology | $116.90 | -1.0% | -34.7% | 48 | Stage 3 | $5.9B |
| BKSYBlackSky Technology | Industrials | $26.73 | -4.2% | -48.2% | 83 | Stage 3 | $1.1B |
| LARLithium Argentina | Materials | $5.98 | -3.4% | -49.3% | 88 | Stage 3 | $981M |
| ADTNADTRAN Holdings | Information Technology | $7.86 | -1.9% | -59.5% | 39 | Stage 3 | $640M |
| NPCENeuropace | Health Care | $14.02 | -4.2% | -27.3% | 85 | Stage 3 | $481M |
| BKTIBK Technologies | Information Technology | $78.03 | +0.5% | -19.5% | 58 | Stage 3 | $294M |
Into Stage 3 (16)
The advance stalled and the stock started to move sideways near its high.
| Stock | Sector | Close | Day | From 52-week high | RS rank | From stage | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSCOCisco Systems | Information Technology | $109.17 | -0.9% | -15.4% | 84 | Stage 2 | $432B |
| HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings | Consumer Discretionary | $329.46 | -1.5% | -5.9% | 63 | Stage 2 | $74.2B |
| UMCUnited Microelectronics Corporation (NEW) | Information Technology | $18.00 | -0.7% | -34.6% | 95 | Stage 2 | $45.1B |
| ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line | Industrials | $204.20 | -0.3% | -17.8% | 70 | Stage 2 | $42.4B |
| CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc (Holding Co) | Utilities | $40.20 | +0.1% | -10.2% | 52 | Stage 2 | $26.5B |
| LNTAlliant Energy | Utilities | $69.46 | -1.0% | -10.3% | 53 | Stage 2 | $18.0B |
| ARWArrow Electronics | Information Technology | $206.64 | +0.5% | -12.0% | 83 | Stage 2 | $10.5B |
| BIRKBirkenstock Holding | Consumer Discretionary | $34.55 | -4.4% | -35.3% | 25 | Stage 2 | $5.7B |
| UCTTUltra Clean Holdings | Information Technology | $73.01 | -2.7% | -48.8% | 96 | Stage 2 | $3.3B |
| SVMSilvercorp Metals | Materials | $12.64 | +0.2% | -19.5% | 96 | Stage 4 | $2.8B |
| DBDDiebold Nixdorf | Information Technology | $67.81 | +0.6% | -25.3% | 55 | Stage 2 | $2.3B |
| ATENA10 Networks | Information Technology | $25.53 | -0.9% | -32.9% | 79 | Stage 2 | $1.9B |
| HPKHighPeak Energy | Energy | $8.31 | +1.8% | 0.0% | 58 | Stage 2 | $1.1B |
| BVBrightView Holdings | Industrials | $11.15 | -3.1% | -25.1% | 29 | Stage 2 | $1.0B |
| ZVRAZevra Therapeutics | Health Care | $11.89 | -2.0% | -19.4% | 70 | Stage 2 | $706M |
| RMRegional Management | Financials | $33.33 | -0.7% | -24.2% | 39 | Stage 2 | $307M |
Into Stage 1 (14)
A decline ended and the stock started to base.
| Stock | Sector | Close | Day | From 52-week high | RS rank | From stage | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMToyota Motor | Consumer Discretionary | $192.24 | +1.8% | -22.6% | 43 | Stage 4 | $228B |
| CHDNChurchill Downs | Consumer Discretionary | $93.12 | +1.5% | -20.8% | 38 | Stage 4 | $6.5B |
| NXSTNexstar Media Group | Communication Services | $187.29 | 0.0% | -24.7% | 40 | Stage 4 | $5.8B |
| CNXCNX Resources | Energy | $36.46 | +1.8% | -14.4% | 68 | Stage 4 | $5.4B |
| FSMFortuna Mining | Materials | $11.90 | +2.3% | -12.9% | 85 | Stage 4 | $3.5B |
| NOGNorthern Oil and Gas | Energy | $26.39 | +3.3% | -9.3% | 65 | Stage 4 | $2.9B |
| TICTIC Solutions | Industrials | $9.02 | -2.0% | -37.8% | 39 | Stage 4 | $2.0B |
| CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending | Financials | $10.97 | 0.0% | -7.6% | 41 | Stage 4 | $780M |
| ASMBAssembly Biosciences | Health Care | $33.53 | -0.9% | -12.9% | 70 | Stage 4 | $683M |
| ENTAEnanta Pharmaceuticals | Health Care | $13.13 | -2.8% | -22.1% | 81 | Stage 4 | $382M |
| MGPIMGP Ingredients | Consumer Staples | $17.77 | -1.7% | -39.6% | 22 | Stage 4 | $381M |
| OWLTOwlet | Health Care | $5.58 | -3.6% | -66.2% | 29 | Stage 4 | $163M |
| SBETSharplink | Financials | $7.59 | +7.2% | -63.6% | 14 | Stage 4 | — |
| RKTRocket Companies | Financials | $14.06 | -3.9% | -40.0% | 29 | Stage 4 | — |
Stage changes come from our stage analysis of each stock after the close; a change can reverse in the following sessions. Nothing here is investment advice.