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Monday 8/3/2026  
Dow Closes At Record High As Tech Stocks Surge
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CUBI 8/4

SLM 7/28

SLM 8/3
HALO 7/28
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Company Symbol Current
Price
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CUBI
$80.53
Trigger
Price
Confirmation
Volume
Deadline
$81.01 300K 8/10
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🚀 Recently Triggered GorillaPicks
Company Symbol Date
Triggered
Trigger
Price
SLM
SLM
7/28 $25,56
Current
Price
Stop
Loss
Target
Price 1
Target
Price 2
$27.10 $23 $28
$31.50
👍 Recently Confirmed GorillaPicks
Company Symbol Trigger
Price
Confirmed
Price
SLM
Halozyme
SLM
HALO

$25.56
$81.43
$27.10
$83.45
Confirmed
Date
Current
Price
Stop
Loss
Target
Price 1
Target
Price 2
8/3
7/28
$27.10
$82.27
$23
$73.50
$28
$88.50
$31.50
$100.50
💰 Transactions Closed Today

UFP Technologies (UFPT) triggered on 7/16/26 at $247.42, sold 75% at $268 (first target) for an 8.5% profit

Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) triggered on 7/22/26 at $237.36, sold at $215.50 (stop loss) for a 9% loss (at the open) NEVER CONFIRMED

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🦍 Gorilla Commentary

The GorillaTrades portfolio has a powerful session. Among the GorillaPicks that fell, only one dipped more than a fraction of 1%; AbbVie (ABBV) lost 2.3%. Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) stopped out, but it had never confirmed. Conversely, three different GorillaPicks (Otter Tail- OTTR, Packaging Corp.- PKG, and Western Alliance Bancorp.- WAL) rose 2%-3% each. SLM (SLM) gained 4.3%, while UFP Technologies (UFPT) and Blackstone (BX) leaped 5% and 6.5%, respectively, with the former (UFPT) achieving its first target in the process for a quick 8.5% profit.

Thus, 16 of the 18 confirmed GorillaPicks in the GorillaTrades portfolio now hold unrealized gains, including seven with double-digit gains. Neither confirmed GorillaPick that holds an unrealized loss (Neurocrine Biosciences- NBIX nor Otter Tail- OTTR) is down by more than 1.3%. Conversely, Atmos Energy (ATO) leads the portfolio with a 45% gain. In addition, 12 different GorillaPicks have achieved their first targets.

*Please click HERE to view all of the HIGHLIGHTED stop loss and target adjustments for this week: Current GorillaTrades Portfolio (http://www.gorillatrades.com/subscribers/long)

📁 Portfolio Update

Price Action:

Price Action

Bearish 0-100 Bullish

Price action improved in nearly all “risk-on” sectors today, with tech stocks, in particular, showing promise following over a month of weakness, and bulls continue to have a firm grip on the market.

Overbought/Oversold:

Overbought/Oversold

Overbought 0-100 Oversold

The large-cap benchmarks and the Russell 2000 are still all neutral, according to the most reliable momentum indicators, despite today’s strong rally, and stocks have plenty of room to rally before becoming overbought.

Index G/L Current Level
Dow +693 53,178
Nasdaq +540 25,914
S&P +111 7,601
Russell 2000 +51 2,982
Year-to-date 50-day MA 200-day MA
+10.6% 51,769 49,085
+11.5% 25,941 24,015
+11.0% 7,475 7,029
+20.1% 2,947 2,679

Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 7-to-3 ratio on the NYSE today, with 61 stocks hitting new 52-week highs and 11 stocks hitting fresh 52-week lows, while volume remained a bit light.

-The major indices finished significantly higher thanks to a broad-based short squeeze on Wall Street, as both the U.S. and Iran halted attacks in the Gulf region, triggering a steep drop in oil and Treasury yields

·The Dow recaptured the 53K level, closing at a new record high as growth-sensitive stocks and tech-related issues pushed higher hand in hand 

·The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 both topped their 50-day moving averages during the day, although the tech benchmark failed to close above its short-term indicator

·The ISM manufacturing PMI handily beat the consensus estimate, coming in at 55.6, which is the measure's highest reading in over four years

·Long-dated Treasury yields retreated from their recent multi-year and multi-decade highs, with the benchmark 10-year yield dropping below 4.7%, providing some relief to the most rate-sensitive sectors

August kicked off with a bullish session across the main sectors, with only defensive stocks and energy lagging the broader market amid oil’s dip. Communication services led the way higher, gaining over 3.5%, with industrials and the tech-heavy consumer discretionaries sector adding more than 2%, and tech stocks jumping over 1.5%. Materials and financials pulled their weight too, but real estate and utilities only registered marginal gains, with healthcare, consumer staples, and energy losing ground.

Traders said that stocks reacted well to the end of the latest “hot” phase of the Middle East conflict. As one trader explained, “The major indices surged after the opening bell, and shorts were squeezed throughout the day, with the Dow even eking out a new all-time closing high, which bodes well for the broader market for the coming days and weeks.”

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Ken Berman
🔥 New Potential GorillaPick
Symbol: CUBI
Name: Customers Bancorp Inc.
Industry: Financial Services- Regional Banks
Trigger Price: $81.01
Confirmation Volume Area: 300K
First Target: $87.75
Second Target: $98.25
Stop Loss: $73.75
Risk Rating: 4
Dividend Yield:oN/A
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🔑 Key Long-Term Technical Levels
Index Support Resistance
Dow 35,800 +/- 53,300 +/-
Nasdaq 15,500 +/- 27,200 +/-
S&P 4,800 +/- 7,650 +/-
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